Lesser banded hornet
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

Ho e tseba jwang
- 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
Matla a chefo
Chefo e tswa ka lemao le hlabang.
Chefo ya yona (eo e e kenyang ka ho loma kapa ho hlaba) e etsang?
The sting is powerful and can cause anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction that can be life-threatening.1
E kotsi hakae ho batho?
Kotsi ho batho: E tebilengHo hlajwa ho hloka ngaka. Lefu le etsahala ka seoelo haholo.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
Haeba e hlaba
- Kgwaratla lemao la notshi o le ntshe mme o pholise sebaka seo.
- Haeba motho a hema ka thata, sefahleho kapa qoqotho di ruruha, kapa a ikutlwa a tla idibala, ke tshohanyetso ya aletjhi (allergy): letsetsa nomoro ya tshohanyetso mme o sebedise pene ya hae ya adrenaline (adrenaline auto-injector) haeba a na le yona.
Kamehla letsetsa nomoro ya tshohanyetso pele (112, 000, 911). Ena ke tataiso e akaretsang ya thuso ya pele, hase keletso ya bongaka. Metheo ya thuso ya pele
Dula o bolokehile
- O se ke wa ama, wa tshwara kapa wa tena phoofolo ya naheng, leha e le e nyenyane, le leha e shebahala e robetse kapa e shwele.
- E fe sebaka. Ha o kopana le yona, dula o kgutsitse, kgutlela morao butle mme o e tlohele e tsamaye ka tsela ya yona.
- Haeba e nngwe e o hlaba: dula o kgutsitse, o se ke wa sisinyeha, letsetsa nomoro ya tshohanyetso (112, 000, 911) kapa o ye sepetlele kapele. Hopola hore e ne e shebahala jwang, foto e a thusa.
Ha e o batle. E sebedisa chefo ya yona ho tshwara dijo kapa ho itshireletsa, mme e kgetha ho ipata. Ho eketsehileng ka ho dula o bolokehile
Hokae lefatsheng?
E kgolo hakae?
E telele hakae?
e telele jwaloka klipi ya pampiri
e ka fofa ho tshela lebala lohle la bolo ya maoto ka metsotswana e 12Lesser banded hornet e kgolo hakae ha e bapiswa le WENA?
Ke dipalo feela ka hara sebatli sa hao. Ha ho letho le bolokwang kapa le romelwang kae kapa kae.
E potlaka hakae?
Dintlha
Moo dintlha di tswang teng
- Vespa affinis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Vespa affinis (iNaturalist): mabitso le tlhophiso.
- Venom Wiki: boemo ba kotsi, boholo bo tlwaelehileng le kakanyo ya lebelo ke tsa rona. Bona kamoo re di balang ka teng: Kamoo re lekanyang kotsi ka teng.
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Ho hlaba
