Asian giant hornet

• global studies
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1-3

The Asian giant hornet

What's the point?

• To consider how we feel about insects.

•  To examine the phenomenon of dynamic biogeography.
• To identify an insect considered as a pest.
  

What do you think of insects?

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What is your favourite insect?

What would you do if you saw an Asian giant hornet?

Do you know any species that have moved to new locations from their original home?

Find out what you can about
Asian giant hornets.

QUIZ TIME

Which of the following is NOT a name for the Asian giant hornet?

1. Vespa mandarinia
2. Giant Sparrow Bee
3. Japanese stinging fly
4. Murder Hornet

These insects have been seen in the Netherlands.

1. True
2. False

How many different chemical substances make up the venom?

1. 1
2. 3
3. 5
4. 8

The hornet dies when it stings something.

1. True
2. False

How many honey bees can a single giant hornet kill in one minute?

1. 4
2. 10
3. 40
4. 100

Honey bees only defence is to swarm around the hornet to 'cook' it to death.

1. True
2. False

How fast can they travel?

1. 15 km/h
2. 40 km/h
3. 55 km/h
4. 70 km/h

How many people do these insects kill in Japan every year?

1. 40-50
2. 400-500
3. 4,000-5,000
4. 40,000-50,000

The Asian giant hornets are eaten by Japanese people.

1. True
2. False

There are about 30,000 species of wasps. But how many species of hornets are there?

1. 5
2. 10
3. 15
4. 20

Identify an insect considered to be a pest to research next lesson.