Establishment of Vespa bicolor in Taiwan (Hymenoptera: Vespidae).

J Insect Sci

Raptor Research Group of Taiwan, Taipei 104, Taiwan.

Published: April 2016

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The establishment of a hornet, Vespa bicolor F., in Taiwan was confirmed based on successful field collection of adults of both sexes and two subterranean colonies. Information on nesting habitat, nest measurement, and colony composition of this species are provided in this article. V. bicolor is the ninth hornet species ever recorded from Taiwan. Possible pathway for the introduction of this alien species is also discussed.

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