Large wasp hazard

The largest representative of the squad is the large wasp, which is called the hornet. Its size reaches 5.5 cm in length, and the part of the head behind the eyes is much larger than the other brethren. This individual is difficult to confuse with others due to the motley and bright coloring: the head is yellow; Thoracic part - black; Abdomen - yellow with black spots; And the wings are yellowish-brown in color. In a quiet state, the insect peacefully folds its wings along the entire back and looks quite peaceful. And you never will think, that before you the present predator.

Place of nesting

Like other members of this detachment, the hornet prefers to live in forest plantations and in empty hollows. The big wasp, as well as its brethren, constructs "paper nests" for themselves, but it does not use the material for building its shelter like other species of this species. The basis for her habitation is a piece of rotten wood and twigs of young birches. She also likes to settle for temporary residence in attic buildings in cottages and in uncomfortable homes. In the tropics, he lives in "possessions", suspended from trees.

What feeds a large wasp

The hornet is an awful sweetheart and therefore prefers to include in the diet of its food substances saturated with sucrose, namely: fruit, honey dew, berries, floral nectar, juice of trees. He does not deny himself also in denser food, eating gadflies and flies. And yet, the honeybee remains the most favorite tasty dessert. And for feeding their larvae a large wasp catches flies, bees, sometimes even their own kind.

Danger to life

The hornet is much rarer than its counterparts. But it became obvious the frequent appearance of this uninvited guest in cottages and village houses. Residents do not realize that a large wasp is dangerous not only for health, but sometimes even for life. There is a proven technology for the destruction of aspens of nests, which has been used for a long time, albeit rarely. But with this predator directly to deal is dangerous. The flying individual is very aggressive, to prevent an imminent danger, she uses her pheromones (odorous substances).

Symptoms of bite

If you destroyed the hornet, do not leave the corpse in place, because the whole swarm will fly to its smell, which is fraught with serious consequences. The bites of this insect are very painful, they have high toxicity, and the spread of poison throughout the body occurs instantaneously. If you were stung by a wasp of this kind, then on the affected area instantly there will be edema, an inflammatory process will occur , accompanied by acute pain. Common symptoms: the appearance of a headache, a strong palpitation, a sharp dizziness, shortness of breath. There are cases of anaphylactic shock with a fatal outcome. That's it, dear summer residents, do not take risks - if you find a nest of hornets on your site, go away and immediately call specialists.

The biggest about Sa

A team of scientists worked in the south-east of Sulawesi Island during the 2011 summer expedition. They discovered the largest wasp, which was named Dalara garuda in honor of the national symbol of Indonesia - the mythical chimera. Males of this species of flying individuals reach 7 cm in length and possess huge jaws, which in a closed form can skirt the whole head of the bee. Nature awarded them with such "cutters" for protection from opponents, for convenient mating with females, and, of course, for chewing food. If the insect senses a danger, it immediately immediately attacks its prey, leaving deep bites on the body.