The largest representative of a large order Hymenoptera wasp, called Hornet.Its size reaches 5.5 cm in length, and part of the head to the rear of the eye, much larger than the other fellow.This is particularly difficult due to confuse with other colorful and vibrant color: yellow head;thoracic part - black;belly - yellow with black spots;and the wings of yellowish-brown hue.At rest insect peaceful folds its wings along the back and looks quite peacefully.And I do not think that in front of you a real predator.
nesting place
Like the rest of the detachment, Hornet prefer to live in forest plantations and deserted hollows.Large wasp, as well as her colleagues, she is building a "nest of paper", but the material for the construction of their shelter it uses not the same as other individuals of this species.The basis for its housing are pieces of rotten wood and twigs of young birches.She loves also get a temporary check in attic construction on cottages and uncomfortable home.In the tropics, he lives in "ownership" hanging from a tree.
The wasp eats large
Hornet - a terrible sweet tooth and therefore prefers to include in the diet of the food material, rich in sucrose, namely fruit, honeydew, berries, flower nectar, tree sap.He does not deny himself also in the more dense the food, eating gadflies and horseflies.And yet, the most favorite tasty dessert he is the honeybee.And to feed their larvae large wasp catches flies, bees, and sometimes even their own kind.
Danger to life
Hornet much rarer their brethren.But it became obvious that the frequent appearance of an uninvited guest in the cottages and village houses.Residents badly imagine that a large wasp is dangerous not only for health, but sometimes even for life.There is a proven technology for the destruction of wasp nests, which has been used for a long time, though rarely.But this predator to deal directly dangerous.Flying very aggressive individual, in order to prevent the advancing danger, she uses her pheromones (odoriferous substances).
Symptoms
bite If you wipe hornet, do not leave the corpse on the ground, because the smell gathering of the whole swarm, which is fraught with serious consequences.Bites of this insect is very painful, they are highly toxic and spread poison throughout the body is instantaneous.If you are stung by a wasp of the species, on the affected location immediately appear swelling, inflammation goes, accompanied by acute pain.Common symptoms include headache, palpitations, sudden dizziness, shortness of breath.There are cases of anaphylactic shock with fatal outcome.So, dear gardeners, do not risk - if discovered at a hornet's nest in the area, leave immediately and call out specialists.
biggest wasp
the southeast of the island of Sulawesi during the summer expedition in 2011 worked as a team of scientists.They had discovered the biggest wasp, which was named in honor of Dalara garuda Indonesia's national symbol - the mythical chimera.Males of this species of flying fish reach 7 cm in length and have huge jaws, which can be skirted Having closed a whole head of the bee.Nature endowed them as "cutters" for protection from enemies, for easy mating with females, and of course, for chewing food.If an insect feels the danger, immediately attacked his first victim, leaving deep bites on the body.
