Charlotte LR Payne
Charlotte LR Payne

'Hebo'

'Hebo' is the name given to Japanese social wasps and hornets, in the local dialect of a small area of Gifu prefecture in Central Japan.

The slideshow below explains how hebo nests are found and collected, before being brought back to the home.

Vespula shidai, Vespula flaviceps
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Slideshow: How to hunt for, harvest and keep 'hebo'

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