Huge hornet killer terrorized China

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In early October of this year the government of the Chinese province of Shaanxi have begun sounding the alarm due to the increasing number of attacks hornet Vespa mandarinia kind of person. According to official figures in Ankang killed 19 people, in addition, reports on 22 victims in other districts of the province, and a total of hornet stings affected more than 1,600 people.





Asian hornets huge - the largest representatives of the family of these wasps (lat. Vespidae), the largest individuals grow to 5-5, 5 cm in length, about 6 mm which makes the sting. Bite giant Hymenoptera contains strong neurotoxic poison that destroys the tissues of the human body, causing incredible pain. In addition, the hornet venom about 5% consists of acetylcholine, which attracts bitten other Vespa mandarinia.





Hornet is especially dangerous for people suffering from an allergy to bee or wasp venom, but the attack a large number of cruise aggressors sdobrovat not even the most healthy and strong - insects can chase their prey at a distance of five kilometers.

As a rule, the hornets are particularly aggressive during the mating season and the period of migration, which take place in September-October. This year, summer and early autumn was unusually dry and hot, which boosted the number of hornets in the central regions of China. Whereas previously these poisonous insects were thunderstorms in rural areas, they are now actively committed "raids" in the big cities.