Murder Hornet SWAG Haplopelma minax is relatively secretive

Haplopelma minax is relatively secretive and likes to stay in their dens at all times except for a few hours at night when they might sit at the entrance to their burrow and wait for prey to pass by

South Sudan

Kenya and Tanzania

The specimen is encased in a 9”x9” frame

Murder Hornet SWAG Haplopelma minax is relatively secretiveThe Asian giant hornet, including the color form referred to as the Japanese giant hornet, is the world's largest hornet. It is native to temperate and tropical East Asia, South Asia, Mainland Southeast Asia, and parts of the Russian Far East. The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at Catacombes de Paris in Paris, France. This specimen is encased in a 6x6 frame.