Northern Giant Hornet (Vespa mandarinia) and Yellow-Legged Hornet (Vespa velutina), Potential Pests of Honey Bees

Asian giant hornet (suggested common name) scientific name: Vespa mandarinia Smith (1852) (Insecta

Vespa mandarinia (northern giant hornet)

Vespa velutina

A worker of the invasive hornet Vespa velutina ssp. nigrithorax

Yellow-legged Hornet in North America

Northern Giant Hornet (Vespa mandarinia) and Yellow-Legged Hornet (Vespa velutina), Potential Pests of Honey Bees

Hornet Species that Threaten Honey Bees Mississippi State University Extension Service

Hornet Species that Threaten Honey Bees Mississippi State University Extension Service

Asian Giant Hornet Fact Guide, Department of Entomology

Frontiers Insights into the prey of Vespa mandarinia (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Washington state, obtained from metabarcoding of larval feces