These insects are large and distinctive, they will defend their nest but are not otherwise aggressive toward people. A single, fertile queen hornet entered Canada via shipping packaging and created the colony that was discovered on Vancouver Island in 2019. They usually nest inside dead logs and forage around 700 meters from their nest. They can’t tolerate extremely hot or cold temperatures which makes it unlikely that they would spread throughout Canada. The feed on different kinds of insects (not just honey bees), and bring captured dead prey back to their hive to feed to their young. In parts of Japan, people consider these hornets beneficial because they remove pests and are used as in food and alcohol.
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