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Credit: Mehdi Taba

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Comments: Hornets (insects in the genera Vespa and Provespa) are the largest of the eusocial wasps, and are similar in appearance to their close relatives yellowjackets.

 

Credit: Gideon Pisanty (Gidip) גדעון פיזנטי

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Comments: Vespa orientalis collecting nectar and pollinating a flower of Drimia maritima, Sha'ar Poleg Reserve, Israel, September 16, 2013.

 

Credit: Ferran Pestaña from Barcelona, España

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Comments: avispa - vespa - wasp

 

Hornet (Hebr., çíre'ah - Strongs: H6880; vespa crabro) — One of the largest and most pugnacious wasps; when disturbed they attack cattle and horses; their sting is very severe, capable not only of driving men and cattle to madness, but even of killing them (Exodus 23:28; Deuteronomy 7:20; Joshua 24:12).

Verses:

  • Exodus 23:28
  • Deuteronomy 7:20
  • Joshua 24:12
Bibliography Information
Bible Diciontary of Animals, Plants, and other Objects. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​apo/​h/hornet.html. 2024.
 
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