Scientific name: Vespa orientalis
Size: 25-35 mm
Origin: Asia, Africa, Madagascar, Israel and some parts of Europe
Name (ES): Avispón oriental
Description:
Not detected in the Balearic Islands.
Unlike the Asian hornet, it prefers to build its nests in holes inside walls or in the ground. It seriously affects beekeeping activities given its preference for feeding on honeybees. Hunting pressure can lead to bees ceasing all gathering activities and thus represents a danger to their survival.
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