探検昆虫

Yellow-legged Hornet

Vespa velutina

The Yellow-legged Hornet is a large wasp with bright yellow legs. They build big nests in trees and are known for their unique yellow and black stripes. They can be found buzzing around flowers and gardens.

生息地: Urban areas, forests

外見

The Yellow-legged Hornet is predominantly dark brown or black with a distinctive single narrow yellow-orange band on its abdomen. Its legs have striking yellow tips, earning it its common name. The face is typically orange-yellow.

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Yellow-legged Hornet
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Yellow-legged Hornet

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

3/5 · 中程度

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おもしろい事実

A single queen hornet starts her huge colony all by herself each spring!

These hornets can chew wood pulp to build enormous, intricate paper nests!

They are masters of flight, able to hover perfectly still before catching prey!

Yellow-legged Hornets are a major threat to honeybees, often attacking their hives!

特殊能力

能力

Venomous Sting

Yellow-legged Hornet can deliver a painful, venomous sting to defend its colony or subdue prey, using its sharp ovipositor.

能力

Aerial Hunter

Yellow-legged Hornet can swiftly capture flying insects mid-air with powerful jaws and agile flight, providing protein for its young.

能力

Paper Architect

Yellow-legged Hornet has the ability to chew wood pulp, constructing large, multi-layered paper nests that protect its growing colony.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-45 mm
サイズ
17-32 mm
寿命
30-365 日
飛行速度
20 km/h
脚の数
6
コロニーの大きさ
1000-6000

食性と食事

They hunt many insects, especially honeybees, to feed their young, while adults sip nectar.

年齢による違い: Adults drink nectar for energy, but larvae are fed chewed-up insects by workers.

主な食物

  • Honeybees
  • Flies
  • Spiders
  • Wasps
  • Caterpillars

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

hunts

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Major predator of adult honeybees and their larvae.

hunts

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Preys on bumblebees, taking adults and larvae.

hunts

Fruit Fly

Drosophila melanogaster

Captures various small flying insects for protein.

depends on

Common Fig

Ficus carica

Adults feed on ripe, sweet fruit for energy.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

3/5 · 中程度

If you see a hornet, it's best to stay calm and walk away slowly. Don't try to touch it.

よくある質問

Yellow-legged Hornetの翼開長は何ですか?

25-45 mm

Yellow-legged Hornetのサイズは何ですか?

17-32 mm

Yellow-legged Hornetの寿命は何ですか?

30-365 日

Yellow-legged Hornetの飛行速度は何ですか?

20 km/h

Yellow-legged Hornetは何を食べますか?

They hunt many insects, especially honeybees, to feed their young, while adults sip nectar.

Yellow-legged Hornetは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas, forests

Yellow-legged Hornetはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Yellow-legged Hornetの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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