Vespa ducalis ... Vespa ducalis, the black-tailed hornet, is a hornet and an insect in the genus Vespa. It was described by Smith in 1852. In Japan, it is called himesuzumebachi (姫雀蜂; …

Several recent papers have been written on these two species, confirming Vespa ducalis as a valid separate species. Structural characteristics aside, it is totally different from Vespa tropica …

Black-tailed hornet (Vespa ducalis). The workers have a body length of 24–32 mm; the queen is about 37 mm. They have a distinctive black tail. They are only slightly smaller than the Asian …

Oct 11, 2025 · Black-tailed Hornet (Vespa ducalis): features, range in Japan, nesting habits, and its wasp-raiding behavior explained clearly.

Learn to identify the Vespa Ducalis also known as the Black-tailed Hornet with detailed images, habitat info, behavior traits, key identification tips and role in the ecosystem and find if this …

Hymenoptera family Vespidae genus Vespa species Vespa ducalis Name Synonyms Vespa esakii Sonan, 1935

Vespa ducalis is one of the biggest among all local wasps around Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong and even Sibiria, and grows to only slightly smaller than Vespa mandarinia.

Vespa ducalis, the black-tailed hornet, is a hornet and an insect in the genus Vespa. It was described by Smith in 1852. In Japan, it is called hisuzumebachi (姫雀蜂, literally: princess …

It preys on nests of other paper wasps, feeding the paper wasp pupae and larvae to their larvae. Their colonies are small with an average of 50 individuals, and nests are built underground, in …

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