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A mammoth wasp scared the inhabitants of Kikinda: It was discovered what kind of insect it was
A mammoth wasp scared the inhabitants of Kikinda: It was discovered what kind of insect it was
These days, some citizens of Kikinda were disturbed by the appearance of an insect that many thought was a hornet, so they contacted the city’s communal services… 05/26/2023, Sputnik Serbia
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However, there was no reason to fear, because it turned out that it was not a dangerous hornet, but a harmless mammoth wasp. It only resembles a hornet, but it is nowhere near dangerous, but very useful, explained the Secretariat for Environmental Protection, Agriculture and rural development, which reassured the inhabitants of Kikinda. “The insect that resembles a hornet is actually a mammoth wasp (Megascolia maculata). It is a very useful insect, which is not aggressive and does not attack people. They appear in the period from mid-May to mid-June. Adults are about six to seven centimeters long, feed on nectar and are important pollinators,” the city’s Secretariat for Environmental Protection said. They noted that mammoth wasps are always found near rotten stumps or in tree hollows. “Every kind of wasp is without reason, because it is a useful and harmless insect,” said the Secretariat. By the way, the female mammoth wasp is larger than the male and has a yellow head, with claws, while the male is black, “Večernje novosti” reported.
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These days, some citizens of Kikinda were disturbed by the appearance of an insect that many thought was a hornet, so they turned to the city’s communal services, asking for their help, intervention and protection.
However, there was no reason to be afraid, because it turned out that it was not dangerous hornetin already about the harmless mammoth wasp.
It only resembles a hornet, but it is nowhere near dangerous, but very useful, explained the Secretariat for Environmental Protection, Agriculture and Rural Development, which reassured the residents of Kikinda.
“An insect that resembles a hornet, it actually is.” mammoth wasp (Megascolia maculata). It is a very useful insect, which is not aggressive and does not attack people. They appear in the period from mid-May to mid-June. Adults are about six to seven centimeters long, feed on nectar and are important pollinators,” said the city’s Secretariat for Environmental Protection.
They noted that mammoth wasps are always found near rotting tree stumps or in tree hollows.
“Any kind of fear is unreasonable, because it is a useful and harmless insect,” said the Secretariat.
