Class: Insects Order: Ants, bees, wasps Family: Social Wasps
Hornets use their stingers for prey. But don’t get any ideas
that they won’t sting you! They will sting you, just as any other venomous
creature if you harm them. A hornet doesn’t want to waste any venom on something
it can't eat.
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Hornets are found all over Georgia and are most active during spring and summer. |
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Their stingers don’t fall out after stinging, unlike bees. |
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They can sting multiple times with the same stinger. |
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The venom of a hornet is no more harmful than a bee or wasp! |
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The venom causes your skin to swell, turn red, and hurt. |
