Wasps are extremely unfriendly animals. There are about 15,000 species in the world, 5,000 known to mankind, and 200 species recorded in China. Most of them have yellow markings, which is a warning color that makes people shudder when they look at it. Today we're going to talk about the 5 most venomous species of bumblebees and what are their interesting stories.
5th Japanese Bumblebee
Just by looking at the name, they are unique to Japan, and they can sting more than 40 Japanese people every year.
In terms of body size, they are one of the largest wasps in the world, with a body length of 4 cm and a wingspan of up to 6 cm. Because its size is to catch up with the size of a sparrow, it is called a "cannabis sparrow bee".
In terms of poison needles, they have the longest poison needle in the world, with a length of up to 6.35 mm, so they are known as the "bumblebee from hell".
Species hazards
When the Japanese bumblebee's 6.35 mm stinger pierces the skin, it expels an extremely corrosive enzyme that breaks down human tissue. According to a Japanese entomologist, the pain of being stabbed is like a fiery red nail stuck into the flesh, and if left untreated, it will die.
What is even more frightening is that after they are provoked, they will chase after their prey, up to 4830 meters, and fly at a speed of up to 40 km / h. At the same time, they secrete pheromones that attract surrounding bumblebees to join the battle.
Japanese Bumblebee vs European Bee
Because European bees produce a particularly large amount of honey, japan introduced this variety 50 years ago in the hope of producing more honey and eating it. After its introduction, the Japanese bumblebee fell in love with the taste of The larvae of the European bee. Bumblebees look around every day for the old nest of European bees, and when they find it, they will go back to move reinforcements.
When 40 bumblebees flew to the nest of European bees, European bees were also quite arrogant, facing enemies 5 times larger than themselves, and even chose to fight one-on-one duels. As a result, the Japanese bumblebee killed 40 European bees in one bite and one head in one minute. In just 3 hours, 40 Japanese bumblebees can bite 30,000 European bees. After the bite, bumblebees bring back the larvae of the European bees to their dolls to eat.
4th Mine Bee
Mine bees can also reach 3-5 cm long, the body is brownish yellow, they like to build their nests underground, the hive is pagoda-shaped, with a radius of 0.5-2 meters.
They are mostly produced in the jungle areas of the mountains and hills in tropical areas such as Jiangxi, Hainan and Guangdong.
Species hazards
Mine bees are terrible, just like their name, and if stung, the wounds are as bloody and blurred as if they were blown up by a mine. For a few minutes, the eyes are blackened, the nose is numb, mixed with severe pain, which can last for 7-10 hours, and if you are stung 3 or 4 times in a row, you will die.
The body is hollowed out
Although the mine bees are terrible, they all go to the alpine forests and wild mountains to collect nectar, this honey is deep in color, unique in taste, and sweet in flavor.
Their nutritious honey is also recorded in the Materia Medica, which is called "honey in fine quality". So, like ordinary bees, they are domesticated by humans and empty their honey every day.
If mine bees can talk, they will definitely say: feel that the body is hollowed out, and need to replenish the kidneys.
3rd Horned Wasp
This guy is very powerful, there are three needles on the ass, poke it once and don't die, poke it three times to try.
Horned wasps, mainly distributed only in Cen Xi, Guangxi and other places, because of the three stingers, it is also known locally as "three-eyed needle".
Species hazards
Their venom can cause hemolytic renal failure and liver damage. Their venom contains histamine, bee venom cateptide, soothing kinin, hyaluronidase, etc., which means that it is very powerful, can cause heavy bleeding, neurotoxicity, and the most terrible thing is that allergic reactions occur, and severe cases will die.
2nd Place Chinese Tiger Bee
The Chinese tiger-headed wasp, also known as the "golden-ringed wasp", ranks fifth in the Japanese bumblebee as a subspecies of the golden-ringed wasp, so their posture is very similar.
But unlike the Japanese bumblebee, the Chinese tiger-headed wasp is widely distributed throughout the mainland, with a smaller body size in the northeast and a larger body size in the south. At the same time, they also invaded many countries in Europe and the United States.
Species hazards
Although the Chinese tiger bee is widely distributed in the mainland, it still gets along very well with the people of the mainland. They were ranked No. 2 because they went to Europe and the United States to wreak havoc and were successfully named "killer bees".
For example, the Chinese tiger-headed bee invaded France in 2004, and by 2012, in just eight years, they occupied France and stung a 54-year-old man, which led to a particular fear of tiger-headed bees in Europe and the United States.
In addition to killing people, they go to European and American countries to mutilate local bees in various ways, and make local small bees ruined.
The Chinese tiger bee is indeed quite "bad".
1st African Killer Bee
This thing is amazing, they are notorious animals, hybrids bred as a result of a man-made accident. This thing should not have come into this world in the first place.
To date, the number of killer bees has reached 1 billion, and more than 1,000 people have died under their poisonous needles.
Let's go back in time to the 1950s, when beekeepers in Brazil found that African honey bees produced particularly high honey, so they introduced 35 African bees. However, due to the negligence of the staff, 26 of these African bees ran out.
At first the experts didn't take it seriously, but then they found themselves in big trouble. African bees and native bees hybridize to produce very toxic and aggressive African killer bees. They have a very strong reproductive rate, killing people like hemp, and everywhere they go, the local bees are almost slaughtered one by one, and they kill individuals to play with when they have nothing to do.
The African killer bee has become a nightmare for many countries.
summary
Bumblebees are terrible, but most of the wasps are still relatively mild, generally we don't provoke them, they will not take the initiative to provoke us. When we encounter this swarm in life, it is best to hide far away.
But if there are some bumblebees nesting near our home, affecting our normal life, I have a trick to kill bees, that is, to spray them with "insecticidal spray", one spray and one death. Of course, it is necessary to do a good job of protection in advance.