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Oriental Hornet

Vespa orientalis

Photo by Bernadette S
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Field Notes

Description:

"The hornet has a yellow stripe on its cuticle (exoskeleton) which can absorb sunlight to generate a small electrical potential, and it has been suggested that this might help supply energy for digging." ~wiki

Habitat:

spotted during the sunniest part of the day on a globe thistle (Echinops sp.) in my desert garden

Notes:

More about the "solar-powered hornet": http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/101221-solar-power-horn…

Reference Links:

Oriental hornet - Wikipedia

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