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Lesser banded hornet

Vespa affinis
Soxla na doktoorLu néew la mu rey, waaye jam laaj na doktoor.
Yamb, guêpe ak frelon Dafay jamDafay lekk: Tuuti ci lépp
Musiba ci nit: Lu bonJam laaj na doktoor. Ñi ciy dee dañoo néew lool.

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

Dafay dund ci
Tropical and subtropical Asia: Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines (Palawan), Singapore and Malaysia1
Asi
Kër
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
Guddaay
2,2 cm ba 3 cm (0,9 in ba 1,2 in)1
Gaawaay bu gën a kawe
lu tollu ci 31 km/h (19 mph)
Di naaw, xalaat
Lan lay lekk?
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
Dëgg-dëgg!Fotoy Lesser banded hornet
Lesser banded hornet. Foto: Maluco1968. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

Ni ngay ko xàmmee

  • 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

Kàttanu daŋar

Dafay jam

Daŋar bi dafay génn ci ab dag buy jam.

Lan la daŋar biy sóob di def?

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

Ni mu lore nit ñi?

Musiba ci nit: Lu bonJam laaj na doktoor. Ñi ciy dee dañoo néew lool.

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

Su jamee

  • Xuufal dagu yamb bi ba mu génn, te sedal fa mu jam.
  • Su nit ki am jafe-jafe ci noyyi, kanamam walla putam funki, walla mu bëgg a xëm, allergie bu metti la (urgence): woo sa nimerob urgence te jëfandikoo stylo adrénaline bi mu am, su am.

Saa su nekk, woo jëkk sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911). Lii ay ndigal yu yaatu ci ndimbal yu jëkk la, du ndigalu doktoor. Li war a xam ci ndimbal yu jëkk

Sàmmal sa bopp

  • Bul laal mukk, bul jàpp, bul sonal ab rab bu àll, doonte bu ndaw la, te doonte dafa mel ni dafa nelaw walla dafa dee.
  • May ko bérab. Su nga ko gisee, dalal, dellu ginnaaw ndànk-ndànk te bàyyi ko mu dem yoonam.
  • Su benn jamee la: dalal, bul yëngu, woo sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911) walla dem lopitaan ci gaaw. Bul fàtte ni mu meloon, ab nataal dina dimbali.

Du la wut. Dafay jëfandikoo daŋaram ngir jàpp lu muy lekk walla ngir aar boppam, te nëbbu moo ko gën a neex. Yeneen ci ni ngay sàmme sa bopp

Ni mu réye?

Ni mu guddoo?

Lesser banded hornet guddaayam lu tollu ci 3 cm (1,2 in)Ab trombone lu tollu ci 3 cm (1,2 in)Ab smartphone lu tollu ci 15 cm (5,9 in)
guddu na lu tollu ci trombonemën na naaw ci benn terrain bu futbal bu mat ci 12 segond

Lesser banded hornet ni mu réye ci wetu YOW?

Ay waññ rekk ci sa navigateur. Dara du denc te dara du yónnee fenn.

Ni mu gaawe?

baax na xam

Xibaar

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

Ngir boroom xam-xam ci daŋar

Turu xam-xam
Vespa affinis
Mbooloo
Yamb, guêpe ak frelon
Njaboot
Vespidae2
Toftal
Hymenoptera
Kontinaa yi
Asi
Musiba ci nit
3 / 5: Lu bon3

Fa xibaar yi jóge

  1. Vespa affinis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Vespa affinis (iNaturalist): tur ak ni ñu leen séddale.
  3. Venom Wiki: tolluwaayu musiba bi, réyaay bu yem bi ak xalaatu gaawaay bi, nun ñoo leen defar. Seetal ni nu leen waññe: Ni nuy natte musiba.

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