May Insects Kill Human with Their Stings? - Part 1

Murder insects were spotted first time in Washington state, USA in May 2020. The insect is called as “Asian giant hornets” with scientific name, Vespa mandarinia.

Fig 01- A bee feeds nectar and pollen of a flower

The insect, actually native to several “warmer” and temperate regions which are far away from the USA.

The warmer and temperate areas include:

- East Asia

- South Asia

- Southeast Asia

- the Russian Far East

Fig 02- Flowers, just illustration

The Asian giant hornets have no natural enemies in the nature, hence they are the apex predator of insects in their environments.

In nature, this biggest size hornet in the world consumes many smaller insects, just few examples are beetles, wasps, bees, hornworms and other smaller hornets.

Fig 03- The Asian giant hornet (credit to Newsweek)

Moreover, the giant hornet may affect bee population, because:

- they attack honey bee hives

- hornets kill adult bees

- they are devouring larvae and pupae.

Fig 04- Flowers are blooming

# To be continued to Part 2

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