What Does a Japanese Hornet Look Like?
“I’m an animal lover but I usually tell people that my rule for my favorite animals is four legs or less. Not such a big fan of insects, but as a trained ecologist I know that they’re incredibly important to the ecosystem. But imagine this. An insect that’s about two inches long, has a three inch wing span and it’s able to dissolve human flesh. Maybe that’s why I’m not such a big fan of insects. I’m Janice Creneti. I’ve been teaching environmental science for twenty years and I’m here to talk to you today about a species called the Japanese Hornet. It’s also known as the Asian Giant Hornet, aptly named since it’s got a three inch wing span. That’s pretty big even for an insect. Well how can you identify one of these Japanese Hornets? Well they have a very distinct look about them. Because they’re an insect their body exists in three parts. The head tends to be sort of an orange color and like most insects they have what are called compound eyes. If you’ve ever looked at a picture of a
