| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Vespa basalis Smith, 1852 | |
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. Colonies may have as many as 5,000 individual hornets.
Distribution
Introduced
None known. One specimen was photographed in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, in July 2019 and was identified by several experts as V. basalis. However there have been no other sightings and is not believed to represent a local population.
References
- Toxicology abstracts. 1992. p. 64.
- Ronald Jenner; Eivind Undheim (2017). Venom: The Secrets of Nature's Deadliest Weapon. Smithsonian Institution. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-58834-454-0.
- "Black-bellied Hornet (Vespa basalis)". iNaturalist. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ Kozak, Paul; Otis, Gard. "From the Province" (PDF). Ontario Animal Health Network.
- ^ "Proceedings 2019/20" (PDF). Hilton Garden Inn, Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists. 2020-01-21.
- ^ Potter, Tammy Horn. Reed, Mary (ed.). "May-June 2020" (PDF). Apiary Inspectors of America.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Vespa basalis | |
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