Move over, Covid-19, here comes Murder Hornets!

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gut

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23,575 posts
May 4, 2020 9:06 PM

We will call them Murder Hornets, because Asian Giant Hornet is racist.

I saw a random article the other day and now it's exploding all over the news.  But it's not really a joke - apparently kill 50 people in Japan every year.  5-6 stings can kill a person.  These things would freak me out - about the size of your thumb!

It's nasty.  Look at the swelling Coyote Peterson had 12 hours after one sting:

 

Ironman92

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69,528 posts
May 4, 2020 10:14 PM

For every 100,000,000 people it kills 38

Just behind accidental applesauce overdose and death by magic eraser chokings

SportsAndLady
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Laley23

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38,329 posts
May 4, 2020 10:30 PM

More worried about the honey bees it attacks. Because those things are doing so well surviving as is...

Ironman92
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gut

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23,575 posts
May 4, 2020 10:40 PM
posted by Laley23

More worried about the honey bees it attacks. Because those things are doing so well surviving as is...

True.  But the 80's called and they're hoping this eliminates the African Killer Bee threat...

Laley23

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38,329 posts
May 4, 2020 11:00 PM
posted by gut

True.  But the 80's called and they're hoping this eliminates the African Killer Bee threat...

The Killer Bees obviously didnt become a huge issue, but they are just honeybees. They arent hurting the production of what bees do.

like_that

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30,353 posts
May 5, 2020 2:21 AM
posted by Laley23

More worried about the honey bees it attacks. Because those things are doing so well surviving as is...

This is definitely more concerning.  I remember reading about these "murder" hornets about a 1.5 years ago, before my wife and I went to Japan.  My reaction then was the same now... FUCK THAT. 

OSH

Kosh B'Gosh

4,516 posts
May 5, 2020 7:02 AM

I've been caught up in 2 yellow jacket nests. While these will definitely hurt, getting stung by 20+ bees is more likely than anything from these guys. My middle child (5) loved watching the Coyote Peterson video last night with me.

A fellow I'm connected with on Twitter said he saw one of these last year, said it was the size of a hummingbird.

Spock

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6,097 posts
May 5, 2020 8:00 AM

Dont these things know its Covid season.....they shouldnt be out and about

QuakerOats

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May 6, 2020 3:03 PM