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Just when we're all heading outdoors. Careful west coasters, looks like you get em first. Shouldn't have any trouble noticing em, compared to other bees they're like a fuckin'  C-130

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ok bud

 

Y'all try to contain them out there on the left coast. 

I have to address a yellowjacket nest in my soffit.

I just heard the bees figured out how to fight back.  If I run across this info in print I'll post.

Nature is brutal and weird.

 

^Are you talking about surrounding the hornet and vibrating until a fatal temperature is reached?

 

I heard a report that Japanese honeybees do this, however European honeybees do not mount a similar attack. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kvIHtXc_Urg

 

I’m still knee deep in the African killer bee hysteria

. . . killer bees in Sicily are learnin' how to drive.

 

Kenny White  --  Cyberspace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izaM_l4bCQI

That's the one, Lumber.  I didn't know about the Japanese/Euro diff.

And what of Anglican? Diocesan?

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and when they sting you it apparently feels like hot metal being injected and they can sting through clothes including the protection that bee keepers use. Keep it coming 2020.

"Murder hornets. Sure thing, 2020," actor and comedian Patton Oswalt tweeted Saturday. "Give us everything. Hypno-frogs. Fecal blizzards. Toilet tsunamis. A CATS sequel. We can take it."

 

Deadly giant hornets kill 42 people in China - CNN.com

www.cnn.com › world › asia › hornet-attack-china

Oct 4, 2013 - Japan is familiar with Asian giant hornet stings, too. About 30 to 50 deaths are reported each year in Japan from such attacks, according to ...

 

So . . . Killer Bees are more manslaughter-y?

 

The giant Asian insect, with a sting that could be fatal to some humans, is just now starting to emerge from winter hibernation.

 

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“They’re like something out of a monster cartoon with this huge yellow-orange face,” said Susan Cobey, a bee breeder at Washington State University.

 

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>>Since the first report of Asian giant hornets in Washington last December, the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Pest Program has been doing extensive research and planning to find and, if possible, eradicate Asian giant hornets from Washington this summer. 

 

The first step to eradicating this invasive pest - which threatens honeybees and all the crops they pollinate - is to locate the existing Asian giant hornet colonies. To do that, WSDA is enlisting the help of beekeepers and the public to trap and report Asian giant hornets in Washington. But helping out has risks and takes time, so read our list below before you decide to trap.

 

Here are the top eight things to know about trapping for Asian giant hornets:

 

You can help trap for Asian giant hornets. WSDA is especially looking for people in Whatcom, Skagit, Island, San Juan, Jefferson, and Clallam counties to trap for Asian giant hornets.

Trapping is a commitment. If you participate in trapping, it will require that you check traps and change the bait once per week for 17 weeks (if you start in July) or up to 34 weeks (if you start in April). You’ll also need to purchase the materials for the trap and bait, as well as mail any specimens you collect to WSDA. 

The best time to trap is from July through October. The most likely time to catch Asian giant hornets is from July through October - when colonies are established and workers are out foraging. Traps can be hung as early as April if attempting to trap queens, but since there are significantly fewer queens than workers, catching a queen isn’t very likely. 

You could get stung. Trapping for Asian giant hornets could increase your chances of being stung by one. While Asian giant hornets don’t typically bother people, they will sting if they feel threatened. Don’t trap for Asian giant hornets if you are allergic to bee or wasp stings. The venom of the Asian giant hornet is more toxic than that of local bees and wasps. 

Hornet traps from the store won’t work. Hornet traps currently on the market in the United States won’t work for Asian giant hornets because their holes are too small. WSDA has researched numerous trapping options and has provided instructions on how to make and monitor homemade traps that will be effective for Asian giant hornets. 

Reporting your trap location and catches is very important. Knowing where hornet traps are located and promptly reporting any Asian giant hornet catches will be critical to WSDA’s ability to find and remove Asian giant hornet nests. Failing to do so could thwart WSDA’s attempts to locate Asian giant hornets in Washington. 

Do not approach or attempt to remove an Asian giant hornet nest. When trapping, you could come across an Asian giant hornet nest. They typically nest in the ground. Take care when placing traps and if you locate one, do not approach it. Contact WSDA immediately at 1-800-443-6684. WSDA has obtained special equipment for the removal of Asian giant hornet nests. 

Beekeepers are helping WSDA evaluate experimental spring “sap traps.” Volunteers from the Mt. Baker Beekeeper Association are working with WSDA to test an experimental “sap trap” which uses tree sap as the bait to attract Asian giant hornets. This experimental trap is for use in the spring when queens emerge.

 

Trapping for Asian giant hornets is just the first step in locating and eradicating nests. WSDA is still finalizing plans for tracking live, trapped hornets back to their nests. To learn more about Asian giant hornets and WSDA’s program to eradicate them, visit agr.wa.gov/hornets. 

Update: this blog was updated on April 27, 2020 to add Jefferson County to the list of targeted counties. 

Some more media hype!?

There's only 15 murder wasps in the united states and they are contained.

-Trump 5/6/20

I've heard that the bad bugs will go away if you drink insecticide.

 

Well, as least you will no longer be worried about them.

Another hoax perpetrated by the media and the left to make Trump look bad. Lol

 

^Arrogance and ignorance is a problematic combination

Fyi, Treeflo, my statement is not reflective of my opinion of you or your posts.

Treeflo was joking.

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In the timbers of Blaine, Washington
The wasps are buzzin' round
Winter was so hard and cold
Nest 10 feet 'neath the ground

Don't murder me...

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How much toilet paper should I hoard for the murder hornets?

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Killed this yesterday...

 

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Pretty sure it's a european hornet.

Looks like you killed a pale ale to me!

 

That would be my wife. The hornet put up a stronger fight