The World's Biggest Wasp | Bite, Sting, Kill
The giant hornet gorges itself on other insects and can kill a human. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe ➡ BITE, STING, KILL AIRS MONDAY MAY 29 at 8/7c. About Bite, Sting,...
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[music playing] NARRATOR: In the lowland forests of Asia, there's an insect with a frightening reputation, the biggest wasp on the planet, the giant hornet. About as big as a matchbox, and one of the most venomous insects in the world, this massive hornet can kill with its sting. A quarter-inch long stinger injects a complex enzyme mixture that destroys tissue. This is similar to other wasps, but unique to the giant hornet is a neurotoxin that shuts down the nervous system. In a human, an allergic reaction can cause anaphylaxis shock and kill. A giant hornet colony lives for only six months of the year, but during that time they kill an average of 40 people. They live throughout much of Asia, from India to Japan. Like most wasps, giant hornets are i...
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[music playing] NARRATOR: In the lowland forests of Asia, there's an insect with a frightening reputation, the biggest wasp on the planet, the giant hornet. About as big as a matchbox, and one of the most venomous insects in the world, this massive hornet can kill with its sting. A quarter-inch long stinger injects a complex enzyme mixture that destroys tissue. This is similar to other wasps, but unique to the giant hornet is a neurotoxin that shuts down the nervous system. In a human, an allergic reaction can cause anaphylaxis shock and kill. A giant hornet colony lives for only six months of the year, but during that time they kill an average of 40 people. They live throughout much of Asia, from India to Japan. Like most wasps, giant hornets are i...
