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Lesser banded hornet
Vespa affinis
對人的危險: 嚴重被螫了需要看醫生。死亡案例非常罕見。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
分布在
Tropical and subtropical Asia: Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines (Palawan), Singapore and Malaysia1
亞洲首頁
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
長度
2,2 cm 到 3 cm (0,9 in 到 1,2 in)1
牠吃什麼?
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

怎麼認出牠
- 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
毒液力量
螫
毒液從螫針出來。
牠的毒液有什麼作用?
The sting is powerful and can cause anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction that can be life-threatening.1
牠對人有多危險?
對人的危險: 嚴重被螫了需要看醫生。死亡案例非常罕見。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
如果牠螫人
- 把蜜蜂的螫針刮掉,然後冷敷患處。
- 如果傷者呼吸困難、臉部或喉嚨腫脹,或覺得快要昏倒,這就是過敏急症:打緊急電話,如果傷者有腎上腺素自動注射筆,就使用它。
一定要先打緊急電話(112、000、911)。這是一般急救指引,不是醫療建議。 急救基本知識
注意安全
- 絕對不要碰、抓或捉弄野生動物,就算是很小的動物,就算牠看起來在睡覺或已經死了也一樣。
- 給牠空間。如果遇到了,保持冷靜,慢慢往後退,讓牠自己離開。
- 如果被牠螫了:保持冷靜,保持不動,打緊急電話(112、000、911)或趕快去醫院。記住牠的樣子,有照片會很有幫助。
牠不是想來抓你。牠用毒液來捕捉食物或保護自己,而且牠更想躲起來。 更多安全知識
牠有多大?
牠有多長?
大約跟一根迴紋針一樣長
可以在 12 秒內飛過一整座足球場Lesser banded hornet 跟「你」比起來有多大?
只是在你的瀏覽器裡做算術。什麼都不會儲存,也不會傳送到任何地方。
牠有多快?
一隻家蠅 大約 7 km/h (4,4 mph)
Lesser banded hornet 大約 31 km/h (19 mph)
一個正在衝刺的人 大約 37 km/h (23 mph)
值得知道
小知識
知識的出處
- Vespa affinis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Vespa affinis (iNaturalist): 名稱和分類。
- Venom Wiki: 危險等級、一般大小和速度估計都是我們自己定的。看看我們是怎麼算出來的: 我們怎麼評估危險.
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