Asian Giant Hornet

Posted by on Apr 12, 2013 in blog, Nature, Taiwan | 16 Comments
Vespa Mandarinia (or Asian Giant Hornet)

Vespa Mandarinia, Asian Giant Hornet

My wife found this beautiful hornet dead on the ground. He was huge but was already drying out by the time I photographed him because he was atop the fridge the whole day and I don’t know how long he had been dead when my wife found him.

Vespa Mandarinia (or Asian Giant Hornet)

Asian Giant Hornet’s stinger

These guys are also very dangerous, a sting can kill.