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[[File:Real Bee.jpg|right|120px|thumb|''Apis cerana japonica'', the Asiatic honey bee, on a flower]] | [[File:Real Bee.jpg|right|120px|thumb|''Apis cerana japonica'', the Asiatic honey bee, on a flower]] | ||
===Prior to {{NH|short|nolink}}=== | ===Prior to {{NH|short|nolink}}=== | ||
| − | Because the bee's Japanese name, ''hachi'', can refer to both bees and wasps interchangeably, the bee's original depiction borrows elements from both ''Apis cerana japonica'', the Asiatic honeybee, and ''Vespa mandarinia'', the northern giant hornet. In the first and second generation titles, the bee bears a closer resemblance to the Asiatic honeybee, and certain [[Turkey Day]] recipes in {{NL}} use beehives as secret ingredients, presumably due to the honey inside of them (only seventeen species of wasps produce honey, and the northern giant hornet is not among them). Conversely, the bee's in-game design in {{CF}} and {{NL|short|nolink}} is more similar to the Japanese giant hornet, and the beehives seen throughout the series bear closer resemblance to a hornet's nest than to a real-world honeycomb. In {{NH}}, meanwhile, the insect's design is closer to a | + | Because the bee's Japanese name, ''hachi'', can refer to both bees and wasps interchangeably, the bee's original depiction borrows elements from both ''Apis cerana japonica'', the Asiatic honeybee, and ''Vespa mandarinia'', the northern giant hornet. In the first and second generation titles, the bee bears a closer resemblance to the Asiatic honeybee, and certain [[Turkey Day]] recipes in {{NL}} use beehives as secret ingredients, presumably due to the honey inside of them (only seventeen species of wasps produce honey, and the northern giant hornet is not among them). Conversely, the bee's in-game design in {{CF}} and {{NL|short|nolink}} is more similar to the Japanese giant hornet, and the beehives seen throughout the series bear closer resemblance to a hornet's nest than to a real-world honeycomb. In {{NH}}, meanwhile, the insect's design is closer to a European paper wasp, a species more widely recognized as a wasp rather than a bee outside of Japan. |
The Asiatic honeybee is a hardy species of bee that originates from Southeastern Asia. It is used commercially for its honey despite producing smaller yields than its European counterpart, ''Apis mellifera''. The species has, however, been subject to selective breeding for many centuries, greatly increasing honey output over the years. The species is also known for its unique defense mechanism against the northern giant hornet, whose exoskeleton is too strong for their stingers to pierce. Instead, the colony dogpiles on the predator and vibrates intensely, exploiting their slightly higher heat resistance by gradually cooking the hornet to death. | The Asiatic honeybee is a hardy species of bee that originates from Southeastern Asia. It is used commercially for its honey despite producing smaller yields than its European counterpart, ''Apis mellifera''. The species has, however, been subject to selective breeding for many centuries, greatly increasing honey output over the years. The species is also known for its unique defense mechanism against the northern giant hornet, whose exoskeleton is too strong for their stingers to pierce. Instead, the colony dogpiles on the predator and vibrates intensely, exploiting their slightly higher heat resistance by gradually cooking the hornet to death. | ||
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===In {{NH|short|nolink}}=== | ===In {{NH|short|nolink}}=== | ||
| − | [[File:Wasp Real.jpg|left|200px|thumb|''Polistes | + | [[File:Wasp Real.jpg|left|200px|thumb|''Polistes dominula'', the European paper wasp, on a leaf]] |
| − | ''Polistes | + | ''Polistes dominula'', the European paper wasp, is a species of wasp that originates from Europe, North Africa, and southeast and eastern Asia. Like the Asiatic honey bee, the European paper wasp is a social species, congregating in large hives composed of numerous interlinked hexagonal cells similar to a honeycomb; rather than being made from natural wax, however, these hives are constructed of paper, created by chewing wood into pulp and spitting it out, hence the name "paper wasp." A special protein in the wasps' saliva toughens and waterproofs the pulp, allowing the hives to maintain shapes like that seen in the ''Animal Crossing'' series and ensuring greater protection from predators. Paper wasps are known to be more docile than other wasps, such as yellowjackets and hornets, and do not sting unless provoked or their nest is under threat. |
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