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13-AUG-2016 JPC

Eyes to Eyes: Japanese Hornet (vespa mandarinia japonica)

Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan

Apparently, one of the most painful stings in the World...
"if you’re this close you may want to walk quietly away." It said on a specialized publication...
"Forty people die like that every year, each of them horribly." From another one...
Can you imagine how close I was?...

Nikon D700 ,Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro
1/60s f/14.0 at 60.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Dan Greenberg13-Aug-2016 04:41
It is a good thing you did not get stung, since you were obviously very close. Great shot of this fearsome looking insect. ~BV~