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Lesser banded hornet

Vespa affinis
Dovra in mediDarar mortal, ma ina piztgada sto vegnir tractada dad in medi.
Avieuls, vespras e calabruns PiztgadasMangia: In pau da tut
Privel per umans: GravIna piztgada sto vegnir tractada dad in medi. Cas da mort èn fitg rars.

The lesser banded hornet is a common wasp-like insect found across tropical and subtropical Asia, from Sri Lanka to Indonesia. It builds its papery nests in trees, shrubs and even on houses. It matters because its sting can cause a severe allergic reaction.1

Viva en
Tropical and subtropical Asia: Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines (Palawan), Singapore and Malaysia1
Asia
Pagina iniziala
It forages close to the ground in grassy areas, forest and wasteland. Its nests are built high in trees, low in shrubs, and on houses, so people can meet it around homes.1
Lunghezza
2,2 cm fin 3 cm (0,9 in fin 1,2 in)1
Sveltezza maximala
circa 31 km/h (19 mph)
Sgular, stima approximativa
Tge mangia el?
It eats mainly liquid foods such as flower nectar, along with tree sap and fruit. It also hunts bees, collects meat from freshly dead insects and eats carrion. In Singapore it preys on flies attracted to carrion.1
Propi!Foto da Lesser banded hornet
Lesser banded hornet. Foto: Maluco1968. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

Co renconuscher el

  • Small to medium-sized hornet. Queens reach up to 3.0 cm, males 2.6 cm and workers 2.2 to 2.5 cm.1
  • Head is brownish red or black, with black eyes and dark brown antennae.1
  • Thorax (middle body section) is black, and the wings are dark brown.1
  • The first two abdominal segments are yellowish orange, forming a band.1
  • Colours vary by region. In Hong Kong and South China it is mainly black with a deep yellow band. In Singapore it is fully black with a bright orange band.1

Forza dal tissi

Piztgadas

Il tissi vegn or tras in aguigl.

Tge fa ses tissi?

The sting is powerful and can cause anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction that can be life-threatening.1

Quant privlus è el per umans?

Privel per umans: GravIna piztgada sto vegnir tractada dad in medi. Cas da mort èn fitg rars.

Indonesia has gained notoriety for this hornet's aggressive behaviour and powerful sting. In 2018, seven people were reported to have died from its stings.1

Sch'el piztga

  • Sgratta ora l'aguigl d'avieul e sfradenta il lieu.
  • Sche la persuna ha difficultads da respirar, unfladiras da la fatscha u da la gula, u sch'ella sa senta sco da svanir, è quai ina urgenza allergica: clama tes numer d'urgenza e duvra sia penna d'adrenalina, sch'ella ha ina.

Clama adina l'emprim tes numer d'urgenza (112, 000, 911). Quai è in cussegl general d'emprim agid, betg in cussegl medicinal. Basa da l'emprim agid

Resta en segirezza

  • Na tutga, na piglia e na tizza mai in animal selvadi, gnanc in pitschen, ed era sch'el para da durmir u d'esser mort.
  • Dà spazi a l'animal. Sche ti scuntras in, resta calm, va plaun enavos e lascha ir el per sia via.
  • Sch'in tal animal ta piztga: resta calm, na ta mova betg, clama tes numer d'urgenza (112, 000, 911) u va spert en in ospital. Ta regorda co ch'el veseva or, ina foto gida.

El n'ha betg quai sin tai. El dovra ses tissi per pigliar nutriment u per sa defender, e sa zuppa bler pli gugent. Dapli davart la segirezza

Quant grond è el?

Quant lung è el?

Lesser banded hornet circa 3 cm lung (1,2 in)In clip da palpiri circa 3 cm (1,2 in)In smartphone circa 15 cm (5,9 in)
var uschè lung sco in clip da palpiripudess sgular sur in entir plaz da ballape en 12 secundas

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Quant svelt è el?

bun da savair

Fatgs

1

In tropical areas, several queens sometimes join together with a swarm of workers from an old nest to start a new one.1

2

Its nests can be more than 60 cm long in tropical regions.1

3

In Singapore it hunts flies that gather around carrion.1

4

In tropical areas the species stays active all year round.1

Per experts da tissi

Num scientific
Vespa affinis
Gruppa
Avieuls, vespras e calabruns
Famiglia
Vespidae2
Urden
Hymenoptera
Continents
Asia
Privel per umans
3 / 5: Grav3

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