While there are still not murder hornets around, I thought I'd have a little fun today and look at a couple of insects realted to them. AS we know, many innocent wasps are at risk of being killed because of the association with these (correct name) Japanese Giant hornets. Everything from regular bees, to beetles, to regular wasps are being killed with newspapers, hornet spray, and whatever else.
This is a CICADA KILLER, It really fits what the general public considers to be a Murder hornet. It's about the right size, and has the right behavior. Because it never stops moving it is (apart from being really difficult to photograph) seen as being "aggressive". It also can sting, and buzzes in front of people who are shrieking and jerking around. A fascinating predator/parasite.
This is a CICADA KILLER, It really fits what the general public considers to be a Murder hornet. It's about the right size, and has the right behavior. Because it never stops moving it is (apart from being really difficult to photograph) seen as being "aggressive". It also can sting, and buzzes in front of people who are shrieking and jerking around. A fascinating predator/parasite.
There are around 4,000 species of bees in North America, they have many different habitats, and habits. Also, they have many other predators apart from murder hornets. This guy is a BEE ASSASSIN and can also "sting", (actually bite) if handled. It prefers to ambush the bees when they land on flowers.
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