YAMAGATA PREFECTURE, JAPAN — A woman in Japan got the fright of her life earlier this week when she opened her bedroom closet door to find an unwelcome guest crawling around on her green jumper — an Asian giant hornet.

Giant Asian hornets are native to the mountains of Japan. Also known by the Japanese as "osuzumebachi," which translates to sparrow bee, an adult giant Asian hornet can grow up to two to three inches in length, with a wingspan of roughly three inches.

The massive bug is said to be able to kill as many as 40 honey bees in one strike, and when it attacks humans, it can be deadly. Its venom is so toxic, its sting can dissolve human tissue, sending victims into anaphylactic shock, which could then lead to a painful death.

Luckily for the Japanese woman, she somehow managed to catch it and dispose of it safely. Reports indicate the hornet was also unharmed.

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