Japanese giant hornet wasps (including the Japanese hornet). While the sting of the Asian giant hornet is officially rated as only a 2 on the Schmidt Sting Pain Index, other less official reports have the sting of the Japanese sub species to be rivaling or even exceeding other Hymenopterans such as the Tarantula hawk and even the Bullet Ant, both of which are ranked as a 4 on the respective index. Japanese giant hornet The Japanese giant hornet ("Vespa mandarinia japonica") is a subspecies of the world's largest hornet, the Asian giant hornet ("V. mandarinia"). It is a large insect, with adults frequently
Bob Stratton Bald accessible via the Stratton Bald Trail (FS Trail 54), which connects to the Benton MacKaye Trail and the Cherohala Skyway. Bob Stratton Bald Bob Stratton Bald, often referred to as Stratton Bald, is a grassy bald in the Unicoi Mountains located in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness in the Nantahala National Forest. Its elevation is approximately 5,360 feet. The bald is named for Robert "Bob" Stratton (1825-1864), whose family lived on the bald. The bald is subdivided into two smaller balds: Stratton Bald (elevation 5,360 feet), and Bob Bald (elevation 5,280 feet). Together, they make up Bob Stratton Bald. It is