The mammoth wasp ore Japanese giant hornet

Japanese giant hornet settled in Europe. The Japanese giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia japonica) is a large insect, reaching more than 4 cm in length with a wingspan of 6 cm, and has been found on the territory of Europe for some time now. This hornet was filmed in the Donetsk region. In Japan, for its gigantic size, it is called Suzumebachi, which means “Bee Sparrow“ in translation. The hornet has a large yellow head with large eyes, a dark brown abdomen with brown-yellow stripes. The female builds a nest in which she lays her eggs. The eggs hatch into larvae that need to be fed. Then the larvae pupate, then adult workers emerge from the pupa. This is how a colony appears, which is fed by workers. Japanese hornets feed on a variety of foods - nectars, fruits, berries, insects, including agricultural pests. Unlike adults, larvae feed exclusively on animal food. Workers butcher the body of their victims in order to get valuable substances, meat, from the chitinous cover. The workers f