| John :: Lesser banded hornets (Vespa affinis) in Singapore | |
| This is the most common hornet locally. It frequents grassy areas near the beach or in forested areas, foraging for grasshoppers, flies and other small insects. Not particularly aggressive but they can be very dangerous if their nest is disturbed. They nest high in trees and so the danger of disturbing them isn't very great. Nests in tropical regions can get very big, with thousands or even tens of thousands inside. The subspecies found in Singapore (probably Vespa affinis indosinensis) is brightly coloured, with a totally black head and thorax and a brilliant orange band on the abdomen. |
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www.fotop.netBees and wasps of Hong Kong, plus other insects, animals and other photos香港蜂类与其它昆虫 / 动物的相片。也有些其它相片Bees and wasps of Singapore: May-July 2005
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