Height: 1-5 cm. Weight: < 1 lb.
Habitat: Underground, mountain, city Origin: ???
Meaning: English word "hornet"

Sometimes, hornets are also called bees. There are 61 different kinds in the world (16 kinds live in Japan). Hornets usually do not attack humans except to protect their nests, but when they do attack, their sting can pack quite a punch. Females can sting any number of times, but males are killed if they sting. Occasionally, people die from the shock of a hornet sting.