Hornets from Hell

Hornets from Hell 2004

★ 5.2TMDB 0h 54min

Documentary

A small but highly efficient killing machine - a hornet two inches long and with a wingspan up to three inches - lurks in the mountains of Japan. The voracious predator has a quarter-inch stinger that pumps out a dose of venom with an enzyme so strong it can dissolve human tissue. Just one of these hornets can kill 40 European honeybees a minute; a handful of the creatures can slaughter 30,000 European honeybees within hours, leaving a trail of severed insect heads and limbs. Someone who is stung by the hornet and doesn't receive proper treatment soon thereafter can die from the venom, which is powerful enough to disintegrate human flesh. About 40 people die each year after being stung by giant hornets, mainly as a result of an allergic reaction to the venom.

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Cast

Crew

Writers
Paul Spillenger
Producers
Jeff Morales
Composer
Williams/Biondo

Details

Release date
Oct 27, 2004
Runtime
54 min
Status
Released
Studios
National Geographic, National Geographic Television, National Geographic Films
Language
English

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