Greater Banded Hornet
Vespa tropica
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Vespidae
Vespa tropica est une espèce de frelons de la famille des Vespidae. Description Les couleurs de la tête et du thorax sont variables (noir ou rouge) selon les sous-espèces. En revanche, l’abdomen noir possède une large bande jaune caractéristique sur le second segment.
Vespa tropica, the greater banded hornet, is a tropical species of hornet found in Southern Asia, New Guinea and west Africa, and which has recently been discovered to be an invasive species on the Pacific island of Guam. It is a predator of paper wasps and possesses a potent sting, which can cause extreme pain and swelling. Description The workers of Vespa tropica are about 24–26 millimetres (15⁄16–1 in) in length, while queens grow to 30 millimetres (1+1⁄4 in).
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Distribution
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