Yeah, we've always had the huge Japanese hornets around here, but not these new clown-faced little buggers. I imagine that a sting by either one would be exruciating. I read another article saying that they kill about 50 people a year in the Japanese interior.

And since all wasps seem to hate and target me, and they love to hang out around the shrubbery near my back deck, I keep the knockdown spray handy. Anything with a stinger gets sprayed!