Asian Giant Hornet, Japanese giant hornet, also Murder Hornet (Vespa mandarinia)

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The Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) or northern giant hornet, including the color form referred to as the Japanese giant hornet, is the world's largest hornet. It is native to temperate and tropical East Asia, South Asia, Mainland Southeast Asia, and parts of the Russian Far East. It was also found in the Pacific Northwest of North America in late 2019with a few more additional sightings in 2020, and nests found in 2021, prompting concern that it could become an invasive species. Asian giant hornets prefer to live in low mountains and forests, while almost completely avoiding plains and high-altitude climates. The hornet has a body length of 45 mm (1+3⁄4 in), a wingspan around 75 mm (3 in), and a stinger 6 mm (1⁄4 in) long, which injects a large amount of potent venom.

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