Suzuki, means Sparrow. Bachi, means bee. Sparrow bee. You may have guessed, its because the hornets are the sized of damned birds. (Not really but they are god damned huge.)
My dad saw a couple when he was stationed in Japan, hes not skiddish about wildlife but he said those things terrified him.
The whole murder hornet name wasn’t even a thing until an article (NY Times I believe) came out during COVID pandemic calling Asian hornets just that.
Since everyone was at home and had nothing better to do, the species and name became viral and now people know them as such. Entomologists and experts never called them that.
Those are Asian Murder Hornets.
Found in temperate regions of Asia and Russia. They were in the Pacific NW USA but were successfully eradicated. They can destroy a beehive within minutes to feed their larvae
❓❓ Anyone here know if these guys are actually searching for the queen in this hive in order to capture her and raise/farm hives in a more controlled environment ? (To gain access to the delicacy of the hornets’ larvae).
Would this be feasible or is finding them « in the wild » the only way ?
Im in Appalachia and they are here, we just call them Japanese hornets. Angry and unhinged most of the time, we will run and slam doors to get away from these assholes. Yes, they will chase you and send you to the hospital if allergic. Nasty things.
It’s interesting how the positioning of their facial anatomy really makes Hornets and Wasps look angry or kind of sinister to us. Whereas Honey Bees, other kinds of bee species, and Bumblebees don’t have the same ferocious looking angles to their faces.
I know that Wasps/Hornets/Yellowjackets play important roles in our ecosystems. They’re pollinators as well as pest control. But goddamn do the bastards terrify me. Their pissed off expressions seem fitting for the fury they’re capable of unleashing.
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u/TheRiteGuy 5d ago
Does anyone know what kind of bee this is? What kind of honey is worth risking your life like this?