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The Hornet Killer

The hornets can devastate a colony of honey bees, a single hornet can kill as many as 40 bees per minute due to its large mandibles, which can quickly strike and decapitate prey. This man kills the hornet bees and hence he is the saviour for the other bees. I found him near Amur river when he was boiling some water for himself hence you can see the smoke from the firewood behind him.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Russia
Camera: NIKON D6
Copyright: © THOMAS VIJAYAN