Wooden frame with real Greater banded hornet (Vespa Tropica)

39,00

Unique wooden walnut-brown frame containing a real Greater banded hornet (Vespa Tropica) carefully mounted in the passe-partout of the frame. The frame is completely air-sealed and is 16 x 16cm of high quality wood. It is also 99% UV blocking for preserving the specimen.

1 in stock

Description

Vespa tropica, the greater banded hornet, is a tropical species of hornet found in Southern Asia, new Guinea and west Africa, and which has recently been discovered to be an invasive species on the Pacific Island of Guam. It is a predator of paper wasps and possesses a potent sting, which can cause extreme pain and swelling.