STK-ID 50687

VAR (MCU CU TILT DOWN TILT UP LA PAN LEFT PAN RIGHT RACK FOCUS ZOOM IN) Japanese giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia japonica) busily move about multi-story nest. They chew wood pulp (?), add to nest, look after young, groom themselves and interact with each other. Larvae and pupae visible. Sometimes army of larvae scrape at walls of nest with perfectly coordinated motions.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
HORNETS FROM HELL
Location
Japan
Year
2002
Collection
National Geographic
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
Digital Betacam Anamorphic
Aspect ratio
ANAMORPHIC, 4/3