Wasps released on Nightingale Island have protected Wilkins’ bunting by halting spread of mould-causing insects
Source: the Guardian https://t.co/aBPWNZNaR9
#WaspFarming#Japan
Why?
Takahashi relocates nests to his wasp farm, raises them, supplementing food everyday, until nests are peak size in November.
Biggest nest competes at the Gifu Wasp Festival!
Larvae/pupae are harvested for food, sold to local shops. Yum! #Entomophagy
So fortunate to have the opportunity to participate in collecting a Vespa mandarinia nest with JWKA members in Japan! Although sometimes dangerous, they are also a treasured food in some parts of Japan. Many thanks @tatauya7696 and local enthusiasts for sharing such passion! ❤️
After ICE 2024, I invited @WaspWoman@Cin_Oi@bob3brown@HarunaFujioka to my beloved field in Gifu and Aichi. We went hunting for #Vespula shidai & #Vespa mandarinia with wasp enthusiasts. Both the guests and the enthusiasts enjoyed it a lot- it was great!
Murder hornet collection ✅! Tracking an adult and running after it is an experience that any entomologist should have!!! So glad to meet such incredible wasp enthusiasts and have my own JWKA hat!! Thanks to @tatauya7696 and his amazing network!
European wasps, considered one of the worst wasp pests globally, have been sighted in #Albany for the first time in two decades, with 12 nests eradicated & the community urged to report any further sightings to the DPIRD.
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