Biology:Black-bellied hornet
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Short description: Species of hornet
| Black-bellied hornet | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Genus: | Vespa |
| Species: | V. basalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Vespa basalis Smith, 1852
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The black-bellied hornet (Vespa basalis) is a species of hornet native to Taiwan. It is one of the most dangerous species of hornet on the island, and its venom induces edema.[1] Colonies may have as many as 5,000 individual hornets.[2]
Distribution
Introduced
None known.[3] One specimen was photographed in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada , in July 2019 and was identified by several experts as V. basalis.[4][5][6] However there have been no other sightings and this is believed to not represent a local population.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ Toxicology abstracts. 1992. p. 64. https://books.google.com/books?id=vOJPAQAAIAAJ.
- ↑ Ronald Jenner; Eivind Undheim (2017). Venom: The Secrets of Nature's Deadliest Weapon. Smithsonian Institution. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-58834-454-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=dJ82DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA92.
- ↑ "Black-bellied Hornet (Vespa basalis)" (in en). 2018-08-22. http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/773007-Vespa-basalis.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kozak, Paul; Otis, Gard. "From the Province". http://www.oahn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200115125951886.pdf.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Proceedings 2019/20". Hilton Garden Inn, Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists. 2020-01-21. http://capabees.com/shared/2019_20-CAPA-AGM-Proceedings_Ottawa.pdf.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Potter, Tammy Horn. "May-June 2020". in Reed, Mary. Apiary Inspectors of America. http://apiaryinspectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/aia-newsletter_may-june-2020.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q3556336 entry
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