Asian Giant Hornet

The Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa Mandarinia) has many names, such as the Japanese Giant Hornet, the Yak-Killer Hornet, the Sparrow Bee, and the Hornet from Hell. It can reach a length of 50.8 mm. (2 in.) and queens can reach 55 mm. They can have a maximum wingspan of 76 mm. (3 in.). The hornet's stinger is up to 6 mm. (1/4 in.) long and contains at least 8 different chemicals. Some of these chemicals cause pain, some dissolve flesh (even human flesh) and at least one produces a smell that attracts more hornets to sting. These hornets are very territorial and will attack absolutely anything that comes within 10 meters of a food source they are protecting. This hornet can kill about 40 bees each minute and, on average, kills 40 people in Japan each year. Note:none of these pics are mine, I found them all on the internet