生け捕りにした殺人スズメバチ、また逃げられた 米ワシントン州
A murderous wasp caught alive, and escaped again in Washington, USA
A murderous wasp caught alive, and escaped again in Washington, USA
米ワシントン州農務局は、生きたまま捕獲して巣の場所の特定に利用するはずだったオオスズメバチを見失ったと発表しました
The Washington State Department of Agriculture announced that it had lost sight of the giant hornet, which was supposed to be captured alive and used to locate its nest.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture announced that it had lost sight of the giant hornet, which was supposed to be captured alive and used to locate its nest.
同州農務局の専門家は先週、生きたオオスズメバチを捕獲して、デンタルフロスの糸を使って追跡装置をハチの体に取り付けていました
An expert at the State Department of Agriculture captured a live giant hornet last week and attached a tracking device to the bee’s body using dental floss thread.
An expert at the State Department of Agriculture captured a live giant hornet last week and attached a tracking device to the bee’s body using dental floss thread.
このスズメバチを自然に放ってリンゴの木にとまらせた時点では、追跡は成功していました
When this wasp was naturally released and perched on an apple tree, the tracking was successful.
When this wasp was naturally released and perched on an apple tree, the tracking was successful.
しかし、しばらくしてハチが植物の生い茂る場所へと飛び去り、姿が見えなくなると、信号が検出できなくなって追跡も不可能になりました
However, after a while, when the bees flew away to the vegetation and disappeared, the signal became undetectable and tracking became impossible.
However, after a while, when the bees flew away to the vegetation and disappeared, the signal became undetectable and tracking became impossible.
オオスズメバチはミツバチの巣をわずか数時間で破壊して、ミツバチの頭部を切断して殺してしまうことから「殺人スズメバチ」とも呼ばれます
The giant hornet is also called a ”murder hornet” because it destroys the honey bee’s nest in just a few hours and cuts off the honey bee’s head to kill it.
The giant hornet is also called a ”murder hornet” because it destroys the honey bee’s nest in just a few hours and cuts off the honey bee’s head to kill it.