Asian giant hornet

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:adultDiet gptkb:milk
gptkb:sugar
tree sap
gptkbp:annualEvent spring to autumn
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:colonies eusocial
up to several hundred individuals
gptkbp:color black and orange striped abdomen
orange head
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:murder_hornet
giant sparrow bee
yak-killer hornet
gptkbp:defenseMechanism potent venom
alarm pheromones
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Frederick_Smith
gptkbp:describedYear 1852
gptkbp:family gptkb:Vespidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Vespa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asian giant hornet
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:IUCNStatus not evaluated
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant chewed insects
gptkbp:maximumLength 5 cm
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:East_Asia
parts of Russia
gptkbp:nesting underground
gptkbp:notableEvent first detected in North America in 2019
gptkbp:notableFor largest hornet in the world
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:overwintersAs fertilized queen
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Apis_cerana
gptkb:Apis_mellifera
gptkb:honey_bees
other insects
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern potential invasive species
gptkbp:reproduction queen lays eggs
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Vespa_mandarinia
gptkbp:sting painful
potentially dangerous to humans
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:threats beekeeping industry
honey bee populations
gptkbp:wingspan 7.6 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4