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About those murder hornets
Posted on 5/5/20 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 5/5/20 at 8:57 pm
More fear porn from the media.
Here's the real story on the murder hornet.
While it is true that those bastards were found in North America - one colony was found and destroyed on Vancouver Island in September 2019. One hornet from that colony was found (dead) on the US side of the border in Washington State.
There have been ZERO sightings of the hornet dead or alive in 2020. If they were, they would be within 50 miles of Vancouver Island. They did ask local authorities in Washington state to keep watch in case there were any queens that escaped the colony that was destroyed in September.
A local report was done featuring a state entomologist. That report was picked up months later by national media and it has exploded.
Additionally, these hornets are huge (good for fear porn) and have large colonies (great for fear porn), they will be much easier to detect and eradicate than most invasive insects.
Despite the media branding them as “murder hornets” (fear porn) they are no more aggressive than other yellowjackets and European hornets, which are already widespread in the US. While I have my reasons to be a bit cautious around vespids, unless their nest is disturbed or you are allergic they pose little danger.
Any reports of people seeing them should be taken with high skepticism.
Here's the real story on the murder hornet.
While it is true that those bastards were found in North America - one colony was found and destroyed on Vancouver Island in September 2019. One hornet from that colony was found (dead) on the US side of the border in Washington State.
There have been ZERO sightings of the hornet dead or alive in 2020. If they were, they would be within 50 miles of Vancouver Island. They did ask local authorities in Washington state to keep watch in case there were any queens that escaped the colony that was destroyed in September.
A local report was done featuring a state entomologist. That report was picked up months later by national media and it has exploded.
Additionally, these hornets are huge (good for fear porn) and have large colonies (great for fear porn), they will be much easier to detect and eradicate than most invasive insects.
Despite the media branding them as “murder hornets” (fear porn) they are no more aggressive than other yellowjackets and European hornets, which are already widespread in the US. While I have my reasons to be a bit cautious around vespids, unless their nest is disturbed or you are allergic they pose little danger.
Any reports of people seeing them should be taken with high skepticism.
This post was edited on 5/5/20 at 9:01 pm
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Posted on 5/5/20 at 8:58 pm to anc
Posted on 5/5/20 at 8:59 pm to anc
Sorry, but CNN assured me we need to extend stay at home orders 3 more years to prevent the murder hornetocalypse.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:00 pm to anc
Bees in the United States kill more people than those things kill in all Asia.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:00 pm to anc
I recall the killer bee hoopla. The media is a shithole.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:09 pm to anc
Awe man , I saw that report on the " Murder Hornets " and immediately grabbed all my family members , MRE's , generator , and ran directly to my bunker . We were ready to wait them out for sure . Never thought it was fake news. Thanks for the update . 
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:18 pm to DreauxB2015
He had an informative post. Your post seems strange.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:19 pm to anc
Those things dont scare me. They fly slow and are big enough to hit with a whiffle ball bat.
Yellow jackets on the other hand can barely be seen while they napalm your skin.
Yellow jackets on the other hand can barely be seen while they napalm your skin.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:20 pm to DreauxB2015
Joking bro 
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:21 pm to DreauxB2015
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Awe man , I saw that report on the " Murder Hornets " and immediately grabbed all my family members , MRE's , generator , and ran directly to my bunker .
I bought up all the Toilet Paper, paper towels and water at the Kroger. I feel like I'm well prepared.
On a serious note, if I understand correctly, there currently aren't any Asian murdering hornets in the US?
This post was edited on 5/5/20 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:26 pm to SSpaniel
Correct , it was fear porn fake news .
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:32 pm to anc
You're no fun at all.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:34 pm to anc
quote:
Any reports of people seeing them should be taken with high skepticism.
i got absolutely lit the frick up by hornets as a teenager.
7 stings on my back.
i have since developed an allergy to bee stings (assuming also wasps and hornets, but haven't been stung by either to confirm for sure).
so now every hornet or yellow jacket i see is a giant murdering bastard.
not even going to try to lie and act tough about it.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:34 pm to anc
There is one thing that they could do if they multiply in N. America and that is if they threaten African killer bees. There was a study in Puerto Rico to explain the severe drop off in killer bees deaths. At first they thought they had interbred with Euro honey bees and were less aggressive. However, dna analysis proved this is not the case. Turns out they had little competition, and each generation was producing more worker bees as opposed to the more aggressive soldier bees.
So if these hornets somehow threaten killer bees, then the killer bees might produce more aggressive soldier bees and might kill some folks(the few that get too close). This is the most danger to people the Asian murder hornet is to the American people for they are not that aggressive. In other words there really is nothing to fear from them.
So if these hornets somehow threaten killer bees, then the killer bees might produce more aggressive soldier bees and might kill some folks(the few that get too close). This is the most danger to people the Asian murder hornet is to the American people for they are not that aggressive. In other words there really is nothing to fear from them.
This post was edited on 5/5/20 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:38 pm to viceman
I just want to know when to expect my murder hornet stimulous.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:38 pm to anc
HEY, insensitive a-hole!
You are supposed to be SCARED.
You are supposed to be SCARED.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:39 pm to viceman
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In other words there really is nothing to fear from them.
Unless they kill all the bees.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:46 pm to SSpaniel
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Unless they kill all the bees.
Bees actually lure them into their colony and kill them with heat. Here is a video of bees killing the Japanese giant hornet, which is very closely related to the Asian murder hornet. They are so closely related, that there is an ongoing debate on whether they should be classified as the same subspecies. Bees are not defenseless against them.
Anyway the video is pretty interesting. 3 minute youtube video
LINK
This post was edited on 5/5/20 at 10:32 pm
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:51 pm to anc
Stephen King is on his 14th chapter already after hearing about this.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:54 pm to anc
Every time you walk outside without a bee keeper suit on, a swarm of murder hornets attacks a child. Why do you want children to die?
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