Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Genus: Vespa
Scientific Name: Vespa mandarinia
Common Name: Asian Giant Hornet
Other Name(s): Giant Sparrow Bee
Group: Wasp
Number Of Species: 1
Location: Eastern Asia
Habitat: Dense woodland
Colour: Black, Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow
Skin Type: Shell
Size (L): 2.7cm - 5.5cm (1.1in - 2.2in)
Diet: Carnivore
Prey: Bees, Honeybees, Insects, Wasps
Predators: Human
Lifestyle: Diurnal
Group Behaviour: Colony
Life Span: 3 - 5 months
Age Of Sexual Maturity: 1 year
Incubation Period: 1 week
Average Spawn Size: 50
Name Of Young: Larvae
Age Of Independence: 10 days
Conservation Status: Threatened
Estimated Population Size: Unknown
Biggest Threat: Habitat loss
Distinctive Features: Wide black and orange body and large mandibles
Fun Fact: The largest wasp in the world!
