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Greater Banded Hornet (Vespa Tropica) Is Known For Its Lethal Venom

A greater banded hornet (Vespa tropica) shelters inside human footwear in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on August 1, 2025. Native to southern Asia, New Guinea and West Africa, the species has recently been identified as invasive on Guam. The hornet preys on paper wasps, honeybees and dragonflies, and is known to raid the nests of other wasps to capture larvae as food. Its sting can inject neuro (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#12665639
Date Taken	1 August 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category	Health
Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto

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