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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Systematic Entomology Laboratory (SEL) Research Entomologist Matthew L. Buffington works closely with the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History to identify captured hornet specimens and pass that information to other ARS scientists who are on the hunt for the Vespa mandarinia, the infamous Asian giant hornet (AGH) — a threat to honey bees native to the United States, on February 16, 2021, in Washington, D.C. At roughly 2 inches in length, this invasive species from Southeast Asia is the world’s largest hornet. It has distinctive markings: a large orange or yellow head and black-and-orange stripes across its body. ARS is investigating the AGH, dubbed the “Murder Hornet” because when they enter honey bee colonies to harvest bees for food for their own colonies, they bite the bees’ head off. Asian bees have learned how to kill the AGH by covering it to use their bodies to overheat and kill it. Bees in North America do not know how to do this. AGH is more dangerous to insects than anything else. While the hornet’s sting delivers a potent venom, it poses a health concern for people with bee or wasp allergies, but attacks against humans are rare. A few AGH specimens were discovered last year in the Pacific Northwest. ARS postdoctoral research associate Jacqueline Serrano leads the team efforts to develop attractants for use as bait in AGH traps in Washington State. RFID (radio) devices have been used to track hornets back to their nest. In the Pacific Northwest, honey bees play a significant role in the production of many fruit crops including apples, berries, pears, and cherries. “If AGH were to become established in Washington State, it could pose a serious threat to the beekeeping industry,” Serrano said. “AGH could subsequently impact the state’s billion-dollar agriculture industry.” ARS scientists will use those specimens to conduct genomic sequencing as part of the ARS Ag100Pest initiative. This initiative focuses on deciphering the genomes of 100 insect species that are most destructive to crops and livestock and are projected to have serious bioeconomic impacts on agriculture and the environment. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung. |
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Source | 20210216-ARS-LSC-0486 |
Author | Lance Cheung/Multimedia PhotoJournalist/USDA Media by Lance Cheung. |
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Camera model | NIKON D850 |
Author | Lance Cheung |
Exposure time | 1/50 sec (0.02) |
F-number | f/5 |
ISO speed rating | 250 |
Date and time of data generation | 12:51, 16 February 2021 |
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File change date and time | 00:34, 10 March 2021 |
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Date and time of digitizing | 12:51, 16 February 2021 |
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APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 4.5260688216893 APEX (f/4.8) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Light source | Unknown |
Flash | Flash fired, strobe return light detected, compulsory flash firing |
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Focal plane resolution unit | 3 |
Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
File source | Digital still camera |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Manual exposure |
White balance | Manual white balance |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 105 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
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Saturation | Low saturation |
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Date metadata was last modified | 19:47, 9 March 2021 |
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