The Asian Wasp. 1.A

THE ASIAN WASP 1A

The asian wasp is the world's largest wasp and is from the Eastern Asia. This type of wasp are known as “murder wasp” because of his aggressive personality and for being more resistant than the european ones. These animals can measure 3,5 cm and they have the most powerful venom. The bite of the asian wasp leave on your body some bumps. Those bumps are quite big and let you a strong pain during 24 hour.

The asian wasp arrived in Europe in 2004 and in the basque country in 2010,inside of a container that arrived in Bordeaux. Then in few years it has expanded through all the Basque Country.

Here in Durango and surrounding areas the nest have appeared in 2012 whereas in the Basque Country appeared in 2010.There have founded these nests in Izurza and Durango.

The appearance of these specie has caused some disturbances in these towns because the bite is very dangerous and it has a lot of poison.

Information sources:

http://www.elcorreo.com/bizkaia/sociedad/201508/26/veneno-potente-20150826175948.html

http://www.deia.com/2015/01/29/bizkaia/duranguesado/hallan-posibles-nidos-de-avispa-asiatica-en-izurtza

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSYdnJRKddQ