First Discovery of Vespa velutina nigrithorax du Buysson (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), an Invasive Hornet in the Feces of the Yellow-Throated Marten in South Korea
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Fecal Collection Area | Coordinates | Altitude (m) | Date of Collection | Identification | Sex and Caste | Number of Individuals | * Number of Fecal Samples |
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1 | N35°40′52.06″ E129°00′03.62″ | 501 | 11/13 | Vespa velutina | Female | 1 | 1 |
Male | 2 | ||||||
2 | N35°40′56.22″ E129°00′03.76″ | 593 | 10/23 | Vespa crabro | Female | 2 | 1 |
3 | N35°41′07.06″ E129°00′05.52″ | 583 | 11/13 | Vespula koreensis | Queen | 4 | 1 |
Male | 2 | ||||||
4 | N35°41′21.13″ E129°00′11.73″ | 716 | 11/13 | Vespa velutina | Male | 2 | 1 |
5 | N35°41′24.50″ E129°00′14.40″ | 728 | 12/4 | Vespa velutina | Queen | 1 | 1 |
Wasp | 1 | ||||||
6 | N35°41′41.87″ E129°00′20.81″ | 722 | 10/23 | Vespula koreensis | Queen | 3 | 1 |
Male | 5 |
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Kim, C.-J.; Choi, M.B. First Discovery of Vespa velutina nigrithorax du Buysson (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), an Invasive Hornet in the Feces of the Yellow-Throated Marten in South Korea. Insects 2021, 12, 296. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12040296
Kim C-J, Choi MB. First Discovery of Vespa velutina nigrithorax du Buysson (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), an Invasive Hornet in the Feces of the Yellow-Throated Marten in South Korea. Insects. 2021; 12(4):296. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12040296
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Chang-Jun, and Moon Bo Choi. 2021. "First Discovery of Vespa velutina nigrithorax du Buysson (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), an Invasive Hornet in the Feces of the Yellow-Throated Marten in South Korea" Insects 12, no. 4: 296. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12040296