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Earlier this weekend, I chose a great animal to write about for today’s Wild Fact.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I have completely forgotten what the animal was now that it is time to write the fact.\u00a0 I suppose this is why you should jot down ideas as they come to you.\u00a0 Anyway, I did manage to think of another impressive animal from the insect world.\u00a0 I know, I know…ewww, insects!\u00a0 Trust me, the Asian Giant Hornet is a pretty cool bug, unless of course you don’t like hornets.<\/p>\n

As you may have guessed by the name, the Asian Giant Hornet is actually the largest hornet species in the world.\u00a0 I am curious to see if you can guess where you find these massive hornets.\u00a0 Wow!\u00a0 You are good.\u00a0 How did you know they can be found throughout Eastern Asia?\u00a0 If you are from Japan then you may know them as Giant Sparrow Bees.\u00a0 Okay, so just how big are these guys?\u00a0 Well it is not uncommon to find a 5 cm (2″) long hornet with a wing span of about 7.6 cm (3″).\u00a0 Now before we go any further, I want you to use your index finger and thumb to measure out 2 inches.\u00a0 Now picture that as a hornet!<\/p>\n

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Okay, so they are big hornets, do we need to worry about them?\u00a0 Before I answer this question, I want to describe some of their characteristics a bit more.\u00a0 These large hornets use their size to bully other insects, particularly European Honeybees.\u00a0 In fact, they are such efficient predators that just one Giant Hornet can kill about 40 European Honeybees per minute! Imagine the carnage they would bring if you had numerous Giant Hornets.\u00a0 Obviously, this is a problem for bee farmers.\u00a0 Luckily, these giant beasts do not particularly like the taste of humans.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the Asian Giant Hornet will sting humans if need be.\u00a0 People that have been stung describe the pain as excruciating.\u00a0 This makes sense considering their stingers are about 1\/4 inch long and can expel a venom so powerful that it can dissolve human flesh.\u00a0 As a result, if you don’t seek medical attention after being stung then you could very well end up on your death bed.\u00a0 In fact, 40 people every year fall at the stingers of the Asian Giant Hornet.\u00a0 My advice is to be careful while playing around in the mountains of Japan.\u00a0 After all, National Geographic titled their video series about this giant insect,\u00a0 “Hornets from Hell” for a reason.\u00a0 Don’t go messing with the devil, especially when they have a stinger!<\/p>\n

Below is a short clip from the above mentioned documentary.\u00a0 The Giant Hornet gets outsmarted in this video but it is such an amazing documentary that I had to share it.\u00a0 The twist at the end of the video is impressive! Enjoy the video and the rest of your day!<\/p>\n

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