What Materials Can Withstand the Powerful Bite of Giant Hornets to Save the Bees?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ค. 2023
- In this video, we test five materials - bird-proof netting, resin mesh, a regular plastic bottle, cedar, and a wire mesh - against the formidable mandibles of Japan's most fearsome insect predator. The Giant Hornet is known for its aggressive attacks on beehives, decimating their populations and plundering their honey. Our goal is to find a material capable of resisting these deadly jaws to help safeguard our precious native Japanese honey bees.
You have balls of steel the way you capture and handle those things. Mass respect :-)
That girl is metal indeed. I wouldn't risk to operate with these hornets so close.
She knows their predatory behavior. Seeing how she's a female human being, it's not hard to predict the predatory nature of others.
This girl has bigger balls than mine :_D
That broad is braver than me.
Ovaries of steel*
This lady is crazy brave, I wouldn't be comfortable with messing with these guys even IF I was wearing a beekeeper suit.
They've touched ground here in the US since 2019 in my state. Efforts are made to keep them back because US honey bees have 0 defense tactics against Asian killer hornets. Meaning, if they do spread they will devastate food crops dependent on bees to pollinate. Honey bees are their favorite Target.
More like hornetkeeper
@@WhiteWolfoswhat insect predators do us honey bees have ?
@@WhiteWolfos2019? I remember seeing them as a kid back in like 2014 or 2015, they touched down a long time ago, good thing they cant survive the american east coast winter, i think..
@@Randomyoutubecommenteryou didn't see Asian giant hornets. You might have seen European ones or something, but it wasn't these.
The moment she noticed one of them gnawed thru the bird proof netting I was like "huh, time to run away!" while she took some honey and started feeding the hornet like it was completely harmless. Respect for staying calm!
I can't believe how calm she handles these demons; it's as if she is connected somehow. Even after the capture and lock up you would think they would be totally pissed and ready to attack.
Yeah, i'm also somewhat surprised and glad that they are relatively calm. Wasps like the German yellowjacket seem wayyy more aggressive in my experience...
@@yo-ry1np These insects are very intelligent, they dont the sting the hand who brings free food, would you LOL!!!!!
they looked pissed, but the honey probably has to do a lot with them being so calm and just wondered off right after.. I was in awe
Wasps are very inteligent, on an individual level they are much more inteligent than bees in my experience. So, because she didn't abuse them AND fed them, they see no reason of causing harm. However, wild animals are wild animals, they can do unpredictable things so I'd still be a bit nervous of this experiement, personally, mostly because of the 5mm. stinger and the sheer amount of venom they can inject.
@@bo-dine7971 I've handled one before and even the small wasp is like a dog. While they can be friendly (literally equipped with facial recognition) you definitely don't want to get "bit" by one lol
"As a token of gratitude, I'll give them plenty of honey". I love that lol
I feel like in the long run that the metal mesh is going to be the best option, especially if you can get stainless steel mesh. That hard plastic mesh will still degrade over time in the sun etc. And the plastic bottle is only going to stop them for a while. Like you had said, they will come back day after day if they need to.
The black net is resin I believe, not plastic, but depending on the resin moisture will degrade it. (Especially being around honey and such a humid climate like Japan.)
I thought the same thing in regards to the stainless steel option/weathering :)
Not only that but plastic shjt can contaminate the environment
The black resin mesh doesn't degrade quickly and is cheaper. You might have to replace it every 3 or 4 years. Stainless steel is more expensive and won't rust unless scratched too much but the best long term. Oddly enough glass is an excellent option if you want to film through the entrances of the hives and gives a weird "concave" type video, probably similar to bee or hornet vision :P
@@charonstyxferryman Yep. People rarely hear about it, it seems, but it's a serious issue for many man-made materials.
Getting some "Saw" vibes from this video 😅 although Mayu is the most polite JIgsaw ever 😅😅😅
"Hello, Hornets...I want to play a game..."
“Please try your best to escape, it’s okay if you don’t though!! I’ll make sure to feed you the whole time and let you out when I’m done :)”
It's amazing how much respect you offer these huge predators. Respecting their strength and offering them honey to sustain their energy while you put them through these trials is very commendable. Especially when you consider that they directly threaten your livestock (Honey Bees).
I felt kindness watching you feed the giant hornets. They aren’t evil, like we all think. They just do what they’re supposed to do to survive. But you have to protect your bees, so I understand. It is fascinating to watch you learn all you can about them. ❤
Yeah I’ll remember that wasp that stings me out of nowhere isn’t evil...
Woman moment ☕️
@@Shendapy Lolol
@@Shendapy sub 100 iq confirmed
@@Shendapy I can tell you can't think in logical terms
@It'sLowTide
They may not be evil. Just nature doing its thing of course.
But when you disturb one of their nests, they will 'feel' like evil. Yikes!!!
Mosquitoes may not be evil either, but I consider them a mortal enemy. And I do not hesitate to swat any mosquito trying to feast on my blood.
Really love how respectful you treat the individual hornets.
that was my favorite part of the video. What a sweetheart :]
They may be deadly and annoying creatures but they are also a native and important part of Japan’s ecosystem.
@@PatchworkRose567 What eats the hornets?
Hahaha you lot haven't seen the one where she unleashes Hornet genocide with her Glue Traps.
@@cabingamefever2779 those hornets were attacking her beehives, what else was she supposed to do?
My anxiety level was at max watching this girl handling and even feeding escaped hornets like they were puppies!!
It's cool how confidently you handle these monsters.
I tried to predict how the different materials would fare against the hornets, and I'm happy to say I managed to predict the strength of each correctly. That bird netting didn't even last two minutes, lol. I was quite surprised though, that you could actually hear those things chewing on the wood and plastic.
They've got really strong mandibles. Even when young they are equipped with the ability to knaw holes into trees if necessary
Maybe they become less aggressive when they've got a load of honey to take back to the nest. That said, it was not a public service to release them after the experiment.
@@jonetyson Yeah, you could be right. And I totally agree with you, I would not have let them go if it were me.
@@jonetyson You don't understand how this species works, they don't take honey back to the nest. They eat it directly. When killing live prey, (which is how they get the majority of their food) they do not eat this directly. They take it back to the larvae and then feed the regurgiated protein to them. The larvae then produce a pure nutrient liquid that the adults then eat. They can't eat if they don't have larvae to feed, first. They tend to also eat invasive species, and in Japan honeybees have defenses against them so this was indeed a public service to release them.
Always love how gentle and kind Mayo is to the little creatures.
its so cute how she rewarded the bird netting wasp with honey after breaking through
Lmao probably better to feed it and let it enjoy the honey than let it remember who trapped it.
Really strange now chill and easy to handle a murder hornet can be.
"Little" creatures
You mean little monsters? Those brats are nightmare made in hell ☠️
@@milol.akkaraprud8681 Everything in existence was made in _hell_
Imagine the hornets returning to the nest after the experiment
They’ll be like: Guys some giant captured us and put us in weird jars with some stuff blocking us from escaping and fed us honey!
The hornets that had the tough luck of being stuck behind the meshes would probably boast about being the toughest
Or maybe it would be the bird net wasp since it broke through it below a minute?
An amazing video for reasons i would not expect.
Mayu's respect for hornets is very obvious.
Mayu wants to protect her bees but not to upset the natural balance of whatever a hornets role is in the world.
Respect to Mayu and her bee keeper colleagues
Better beekeeper knowledge...also from Japan. th-cam.com/video/onq9ixC7OEg/w-d-xo.html
They needed to be healthy and functional for good test results. An injured hornet says little.
Was really great to see how you handled them with care. Even though a small number can decimate your hives you weren't out to kill them. They looked quite pleased while you fed them the honey too.
Another material to test is stainless steel insect screen. It could be used to cover the wood to prevent the hornets from chewing through it. This has the advantage that you could put it on existing wooden hives very easily and cheaply.
It's nice to see how kind this keeper is to the hornets for helping with her experiment! This was very interesting. I'm from the USA where some people have been finding these hornets in recent years. I suspect someday beekeepers may need this knowledge everywhere they have beehives.
another video showed one of those sticky rat trap mouse trap things, which captures the hornets really well... the plus side, too, is that the trapped hornets give off a pheromone that tells other hornets "I'm being hurt!", and so, more hornets come, more get stuck, more pheromones, more hornets!!
It might be an interesting approach in North America...the bee-keeper in the other video actually stepped on a hornet to get it to release the pheromones, then stuck the dead one on the sticky paper.... maybe that really sticky flypaper would work??
Seemed strange that she was so nice to those hornets, who, in the next few minutes, could be invading a hive!! ??
@@lohikarhu734 they are native to Japan and part of the ecosystem.
@@VictorNascimentoo 4head
Our bees cannot defend against murder hornets. They will wipe out the bee pop faster than us if they took hold here
In France the are well established now, I noticed they get excited when
you use a brushcutter near their hive, several come out to have a look.
We have a large fig tree that attracts dozens, but they are very well behaved.
There is no way I would KNOWINGLY be within a mile of those hornets, let alone handling them the way this woman does! The amount of pure bravery and sheer focus she has is amazing!
I just watched Yuichi stand in there and trap, then video close up, these giant hornets. And now Mayu is here to take it another step further by trapping and testing with them? My God, I don't have the testicular fortitude to be near a US hornet. This is amazing stuff. I have no need to subscribe to this channel, but I'm going to.
I wouldn't even dare to do something like this to a Swedish wasp, and those are very small and basically harmless.
What you're doing, is very courageous. I am impressed.
she fed these killers
@@user-ww2lc1yo9c You are really tunnel visioned.
You have nerves of STEEL!
T-Rex doesn't want to be fed. He wants to hunt.
I love how they willingly without fighting walk into the tubes.
These are terrifying. Can't imagine how terrible it would feel to be bitten, especially stung. I appreciate bees and everything they do and I do not harm them but I'm even scared of them. I have seen a few giant hornets near me and it's absolutely insane how big they are. No thanks
She grew up around these hornets and understands their behavior and what triggers their aggression. She respects their place in nature while protecting the domestic hives.
Although the Giant Hornets are your "enemy" I appreciate and admire your respect and kindness to them 🙂
Never seen anyone hand feeding giant hornets, kinda cute ahah
Saw another one. He was using two pieces of steel angle iron. With a gap. The hornets had no were to bite.
The honey is just a bribe.
So when the hornet escapes, it doesn’t immediately kill its captors.
the hornets were kinda cute eating up the honey! perspective is everything, thanks for your respect!
6:45 “Hachimizu douzo” “please help yourself to some honey” and “Otsukaresamadeshita” “Thank you for your hard work”
She’s so polite to these assassins 😂
Not only are you brave for handling these hornets so easily but also very kind for treating them well and releasing them.
I love the show of respect with “Otsukare deshita” 😂
Her voice is so soothing. I love Japanese people and Japan.
You know she almost crapped herself when the hornet almost slipped out. And frankly, I don't blame her one bit
You are a genius Mayu! The way you designed and implemented this experiment!
These giant hornets are like a home pets in this video.
I really enjoyed this experiment. Thank you for the English subtitles.
brilliant experiment and delightful interaction with the hornets. thank you for sharing!
Those are massive chompers. They can easily take a small chunk out of you. massive respect to you
A calma e sensibilidade dela só pode ser compreendida pelo povo japonês... Respeito e gratidão pela natureza e pela vida. Parabéns pelo canal !!! 🌻
Cool experment! I love how it was executed.
“Wow it’s already broken through so quickly! Here’s your prize honey”
She treats this as if those hornets were cute pets and not weapons of mass chaos.
I've only seen 2 of your videos but they are awesome! Love your gentle caring approach and it is obvious that you are a true nature lover! Great experiment!
5:13 when the hornet nearly escapes and she says “ahahahahahaah”, I felt that lol
I love how relaxed she is during all this
i would probably change my underpants 10 times in the process. You handling them so confidently has my respect. Thats something i could never ever do.
6:40 the moment you realize you might have a pet giant hornet.
What I learned from this experiment is that tiny Asian woman is crazy, playing with 5 giant full grown nightmares. I'm a big dude and would probably have a code brown if I saw ONE of these in real life. She's casually playing with them and FEEDING them?!?!?!? Oh lord Jesus, 6 lb 8 Oz baby Jesus!!!!!
This Japanese lady is very nice. I appreciate what she is doing to help the bees.😊
I heard these things have a remarkable memory and can hold a grudge.....she must be quite a brave one.
Letting them go after the experiment was very noble. I probably would have disposed of them. Japanese are all about respect.
lovely video! i have never seen anyone feeding hornets like this, looking forward to seeing more from you all
Bottle feeding giant hornets? - ok, _now_ I've seen it all, thank you TH-cam.
Fascinating. And strangely addictive to watch. Those hornets are smart too.
i mean not that smart. The wood hornet would probably free herself 30 minutes sooner if she kept gnawing in the same place instead of biting here and there. A trapped dog gnaws in the same place, THATS intelligence and determination. A dumb insect is just all over the place.
What a fascinating channel! Hello from Winnipeg Canada and I'm happy subscribe. This is quite unique stuff so thank you for doing this. 👍 I was terrified of Wasps and hornets until I started watching Hornet King. I look forward for learning more about bees and these mighty hornets. Thank you for showing us both sides of this natural pest predator.
Hello from Belgium ! I just watched your experiment to find the material that resists hornet mandibles and it's a great video ! Moreover, you respect these hornets and feed them during the experience so that they don't get exhausted and then you set them free ! A good approach to the problem, without unnecessary suffering and an effective solution for domesticated bees.
Thank you for this research without violence and good luck with your hives. Long live you and your bees ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
I’m glad those things live on a different continent from me 😅
If you're from the US, not anymore 😂
Someone brought them to the US last year and they started to obliterate American honeybee nests, since neither beekeepers, nor bees themselves were ready for this kind of threat. Officials took some measures to exterminate them, but this summer we will see how effective those measures were.
Awesome to see ho these predators of bees work. Great to see the different materials you’re testing. 🇦🇺👍🐝🍯
had a little chuckle at her reaction at 15:00 when the hornet buzzed a little too close for comfort
That was fascinating. Thanks for making this.
5:13 that's me acting exactly the same way.
She is one with nature, I could never. Much respect
Ах какая красивая и бесстрашная девушка 😍👍
I wouldn’t trust the plastic bottle for protection because the hornet was leaving bite marks in it and over time they would be able to weaken it and chew through it.
Awww, so cute, feeding the free hornet honey. Now he is your friend! ❤
As they are endemic to Japan, it makes sense that Japanese beekeepers would be at the forefront in knowledge about how to protect both themselves and their hives from these massive things. Luckily Japanese bees have developed a counter attack (which non-Japanese bees lack), but they still end up sacrificing members of the hive in order to do so. Either way, given how these hornets have been trying to expand their range recently, beekeepers worldwide should pay attention to these simple ways to protect their hives should the hornets (unfortunately) continue to spread! 😊
What is their counter attack?
@@OkarabouzouklisJapanese honey bees will allow a hornet scout into their nest / hive. Before it has a chance to leave, the honey bees attack it en masse, but they don't sting it. They form a literal bee ball around it, the idea being to generate heat. Apparently, the honey bees have a higher tolerance for heat than the hornets. The bee ball basically causes the hornet to die from heat exhaustion. After the hornet is dead, the honey bees will remove any pheromones the hornet left so the nest has potential to stay hidden.
@@Sagittarius-88 actually, I do remember about bees cooking hornets, I thought that maybe there would be something new
@@Sagittarius-88I think most Asian bees do that heat ball attack, as I've seen indian bees do the same thing in indian bee keeper videos ..
Hornet is to the apex predator of the insect world
4:12 sounds like "ooooooh somebody save me" in English. 😂😂😂
This was fascinating!
This is absolutely wild. I'm not to fidgety around bugs or even wasps/hornets, but this is next level. Respect.
I am amazed, enlightened and entertained, all at the same time.
you're one brave lady. I'd be running screaming into the night if I had to deal with those giant hornets.
Love the attitude and respect while carrying a interesting experiment, some multi millions labs could take exemple...
she handled catching them so calmly
this is now my favorite youtube channel
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience! ❤❤❤
This lady is braver than I will ever be, massive respect!
This must be one of the best videos, I've ever seen on the topic.
Most people would run Far away in Terror at the sight of these little Monsters! Japanese Beekeepers are like
scientists. They rarely ever harm them. The Hornets have a useful and beneficial purpose in nature!
Wonderful experiment and video!
I love how nice she was to the hornets :)
The hornet is like, first they look me up then they feed me....I am home LOL!!!!
I HAVE ALOT OF RESPECT FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND ENJOYED YOUR CLIPS VERY MUCH TY .
Surprising how docile they are while being fed
* Giant Hornet Escapes *
Japanese Lady: Woww! Good job. Here's some honey ^.^
6:11 as dangerous as they are, this is the most adorable thing I've seen this year.
5:12 omg nice save!! 👏 👏👏👏
This is a great post. Thanks so much. 🐝🐝🐝
What a strength of steel in handling the hornets calmly and coolly!
Probably the best depiction of an alien abduction I have seen.
Very instructive experiment - Those wasps are really frightening !
I expected much less refined technique of such experiment. You guys pretty smart.
When you started feeding them with the siringe it was actually kinda cute.
I am more amazed at how fearless she is handling giant wasps.
Hornets are kinda cute when youre feeding them lol :)
5:10 I flinched so hard irl
I know we're rooting for the honey bees here, which I love. But the hornets are just a truly beautiful and impressive species.
Having been attacked by hornets, "beautiful" isn't the word that comes to mind when I see them.
@@jonetyson I guess I could edit it to say "terrifying" instead
This is one brave lady. Nice experiment.
Use the black resin mesh. It won't degrade or rust like the iron will. I guess stainless steel is also an option but more expensive and if scratched too much will also rust. Another option I have also seen some beekeepers use is glass because it allows seeing into and filming through the entrances.
This lady's braver than I am.
When Mayu released the hornet that had the plastic bottle hole, she thanked it as it flew away: "Arigato ne!" 😊