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Giant Hornets Nest This is the hive of a large colony of Giant Asian Hornets, located almost at the top of Sigiriya rock in central Sri Lanka. Tourists are warned not to disturb these animals and there are even shelters if these insects decide to attack. Apis dorsata,Asia,Asian Giant Hornets,Geotagged,Giant honey bee,Sigiriya,Sri Lanka,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Giant Hornets Nest

This is the hive of a large colony of Giant Asian Hornets, located almost at the top of Sigiriya rock in central Sri Lanka. Tourists are warned not to disturb these animals and there are even shelters if these insects decide to attack.

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    WildFlower
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    According to this article these are giant honeybees or rock bees - Apis dorsata.
    http://www.sundaytimes.lk/070812/Plus/pls1.html     Posted 10 years ago

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The Giant honey bee

"Apis dorsata", the giant honey bee, is a honey bee of South and Southeast Asia, found mainly in forested areas such as the Terai of Nepal. They are typically around 17–20 mm long. Nests are mainly built in exposed places far off the ground, like on tree limbs, under cliff overhangs, and sometimes on buildings.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
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Uploaded Feb 1, 2015. Captured Jul 7, 2013 08:03 in Entrance Walkway, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 87mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.