Talk:Asian giant hornet

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Contents 1 Info Request 2 Killer Bees 3 Vespa mandarinia 4 Question 5 i hate hornets enough already 6 Japanese Hornet 7 Vespa mandarinia or V. velutina?

[edit] Info Request

I would really like to get some more details about this hornets venom into the article, if anybody can find any. I wasn't too successful in tuning up much more than some very techy chemical journal abstracts, and the information there really wasn't encyclopedic.

By the way, if anybody interested in this topic gets a chance to see the National Geographic Explorer program mentioned in this article, I highly recommend it. ClockworkTroll 22:57, 20 Sep 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Killer Bees

I wonder if the Giant Hornet can be introduced into killer bee populations to control or even eliminate the killer bee problem. --Admiral Roo 10:14, July 21, 2005 (UTC)

Wow, you don't read many fables, do you? :)207.127.128.2 15:45, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

I suppose, but wouldn't that create a new, bigger problem? 152.163.101.6 14:27, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

History (and spectacular failures) has shown us that such biological control very often backfires, and the result tends to be two destructive invasive species instead of one. – ClockworkSoul 14:43, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vespa mandarinia

This brings back memories when I was attending high school in Aichi Japan. During the spring and summer a Vespa mandarinia would occasionally fly into the classroom. When this happened class would stop and everyone would rush out of the room. Initially, not realizing that this was no ordinary Yellow Jacket I flicked one of the desk, rolled up a newspaper and swatted it outside like a baseball. After I was done I realized that everyone was looking at me like I was crazy and began questioned my foolish intent. After taking the time to listen, I realized I had just escaped what could have turned out to be a tragic ending to a common situation. Some of my friends told me that these hornets have been known to hunt birds, yet I have found no evidence of such an occurrence.

That's crazy. I'd be scared out of my mind... I can barely handle the wasps and bees we have HERE in Pennsylvania... I'm going to Japan this summer, and will be going to school there as a guest on occasion... How often did this Vespa mandarinia occurance happen to you? 68.70.136.127 07:07, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

         Damn, that's some scary ****. I wish I could genocide all hornets in the world, I really hate 
         flying insects. --80.227.100.62 08:54, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Question

Does anyone know how long these hornets live? Is it one year or multiple years?

[edit] i hate hornets enough already

the first time i heard about this i saw it on tv and it was really scary. i hate yellowjackets and hornets enough because they are so annoying. but this one is actually just scary. ok, someone made a comment about introducing them to north america to fight killer bees.... NO. WHAT THE HELL DONT EVEN JOKE ABOUT THAT.

[edit] Japanese Hornet

Hi, my name is Shawn and I live in Dayton, Ohio. I recently encountered what seems to be a large Japanese hornet in my back yard. I would like to know if they are a threat to my dogs or myself. I would also like to know if anyone else has encountered them in the U.S.? If so, what is the best way to exterminate them. Thank you.71.65.67.199 00:25, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Shawn - you might have a European hornet - see Characteristics of common wasps and bees and for info hornet. Only after you have identified the specimen, and determined that it is a threat to you (European hornets are perfectly safe), contact a local pest control company. If you need more help use my user page. Widefox 02:24, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vespa mandarinia or V. velutina?

Vespa mandarinia is usually known as the Japanese hornet, whereas v.velutina is the Asian hornet.I'm not an expert, but it might be worth taking another look at the information in this article as it's potentially confusing. 62.25.109.195 15:04, 13 March 2007 (UTC)