Killer Instincts: Japanese Giant Hornet

Killer Instincts, another TV special showcasing the supernatural strength of the Japanese Giant Hornet.

Waiter, there’s a hornet in my honey…

I stumbled across a UK website (firebox.com) selling products that are inspirational, bizarre and downright fun. And here’s one that caught my eye… the Giant Hornet Honey! I had to blink twice to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. Yes folks, that’s a real Japanese Giant Hornet suspended in the jar of honey!

The makers of this quirky item must have been inspired with Naoko Takahashi’s Olympic marathon victory and wanted to make their own version of the “Hornet Juice“. The website goes…

“…Well, entomologists believe that enzymes within the wasp’s bulky body give stamina and energy to those who ingest them. In fact, Naoka Takahashi, who won the Women’s Olympic marathon gold medal in 2000 attributed her success partly to her drinking “Hornet Juice” – a refreshing (but not particularly tasty) drink made from the stomach contents of these humungous hymenoptera.

Now, most people may not be too keen on the idea of drinking raw insect gastric juices. For this reason, the hornet has been skewered on a needle inside the jar, allowing the aforementioned enzymes to slowly permeate into the deliciously runny honey. The hornet itself is not edible – a good thing, because let’s be honest, even though he’s a rather attractive little chap, he is rather fuzzy.”

You can read about this Giant Hornet Honey here.

The bad news is this hornet product is no longer available. Hmm, must’ve been tough catching these big fellas since they pack quite a wallop and kill about 40 people every year!

The good news is our Giant Hornet Products, Hornet Juice, VAAM and Diet Amino are available… and no hornets were harmed in the making:-)

“Hornets from Hell” documentary

Yup, even National Geographic is crazy about hornet power! Check out this 3-minute preview of “Hornets from Hell” – the award-winning documentary that reveals the secret of these voracious bugs.

Swarms! TV Special on Giant Hornets

Watch how these stinging little juniors give their mama and papa hornets some of that Go-go juice to give them superhuman (or shall I say superinsect) strength.

“…While they’re being fed, the hornet larvae provide the adults with an energy boosting cocktail in their saliva. It gives the adult hornets the strength and stamina they need to fly some 100 kms a day…”

Excerpt from SWARMS! A one-hour TV documentary