Vespa basalis Smith, 1852 is a animal in the Vespidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Vespa basalis Smith, 1852
Vespa basalis, the black-bellied hornet, is a dangerous Taiwan-native hornet with venom that causes edema.
The black-bellied hornet, scientifically named Vespa basalis, is a hornet species that is native to Taiwan. On the island of Taiwan, it is classified as one of the most dangerous hornet species. Venom from this hornet causes edema, and its colonies can hold up to 5,000 individual hornets.
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Vespula germanica (Fabricius, 1793)
Brachygastra mellifica (Say, 1837)
Vespula flaviceps (Smith, 1870)
Eumenes mediterraneus Kriechbaumer, 1879
Vespula consobrina (de Saussure, 1854)
Mischocyttarus drewseni (de Saussure, 1954)
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