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I woke up early this morning to catch a show on the (Animal Planet Channel)
Concerning the Asian Murder Hornet.
I know this is not a new issue but found it interesting and scary at the same time.
The show took place in Washington State where the first hive in the continental United States was discovered. How they found the hive was intriguing. They were able to catch a Hornet and attached a tracking tag to it, then allowing it to fly away they tracked it back to the hive. Although it was at first believed that these Hornets built hives in the ground this one was found in a tree.
www.nytimes.com
www.nationalgeographic.com
After finding the tree they approached the land owner for permission to not only trap and kill the Hornets but to then cut down the tree to inspect the hive which he agreed to. I won’t go into detail about how this was done except to say they were successful. The surprising turn of events was after this was done the land owner demanded the return of the tree, the hive and all the dead Hornets which he intended to sell on EBay and other money making internet sites.
An interesting note was after the tree was split open and the hive inspected over a dozen eggs were found still alive and when allowed to hatch under controlled circumstances produced Queen Murder Hornets which would have allowed (if not found) to produce dozens of new hives. That is scary!!!
www.scientificamerican.com
Concerning the Asian Murder Hornet.
I know this is not a new issue but found it interesting and scary at the same time.
The show took place in Washington State where the first hive in the continental United States was discovered. How they found the hive was intriguing. They were able to catch a Hornet and attached a tracking tag to it, then allowing it to fly away they tracked it back to the hive. Although it was at first believed that these Hornets built hives in the ground this one was found in a tree.
‘Murder Hornets’ in the U.S.: The Rush to Stop the Asian Giant Hornet (Published 2020)
Sightings of the Asian giant hornet have prompted fears that the vicious insect could establish itself in the United States and devastate bee populations.
The untold, dramatic story behind the discovery of America’s first murder hornet nest
In October 2020, after months of urgent work, researchers found an Asian giant hornet hive in Washington State. Its story was just beginning.
After finding the tree they approached the land owner for permission to not only trap and kill the Hornets but to then cut down the tree to inspect the hive which he agreed to. I won’t go into detail about how this was done except to say they were successful. The surprising turn of events was after this was done the land owner demanded the return of the tree, the hive and all the dead Hornets which he intended to sell on EBay and other money making internet sites.
An interesting note was after the tree was split open and the hive inspected over a dozen eggs were found still alive and when allowed to hatch under controlled circumstances produced Queen Murder Hornets which would have allowed (if not found) to produce dozens of new hives. That is scary!!!
Just How Dangerous Is the 'Murder Hornet'?
Its sting is excruciating to people, but it is a bigger threat to honeybees vital for agriculture
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