The Oriental hornet Vespa orientalis, is a hornet which looks very similar to the European hornet.
It has been suggested that the Oriental hornet uses xanthopterin as a light-harvesting molecule to transform light into electrical energy, which may explain why the insects are more active when light intensity is greater.
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