The world's largest hornet. It is native to temperate and tropical East Asia, South Asia, Mainland Southeast Asia, and parts of the Russian Far East.
The sting of the Asian giant hornet can be fatal, but primarily to those who are allergic to its venom.
Asian giant hornets are extremely large hornets that range in size from 1.5 to over 2 inches long. They are equipped with relatively massive mandibles (teeth) and can easily tear honey bees in half.
Many animals (though the largest hornets, like the Asian giant hornet, do have few natural enemies), e.g.:Honey buzzards and relatives.Bee-eaters.Larger wasps, especially larger hornets (it should be noted that hornets are the genus Vespa of relatively large wasps).Praying mantids.Dragonflies.
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