The Murder Hornets Are About to Start Murdering

[marmar]

(Slate) Just like the coronavirus, murder hornets sure haven’t gone away. And they are about to start their “slaughter phase” if their nests aren’t located and destroyed in time.

Murder hornets, also known as Asian giant hornets, first appeared in British Columbia—most likely through an aircraft or shipping container from East Asia—last year before making their way to Washington state. The ferocious creatures can grow to 2 inches long—five times the size of a honeybee. In their looming slaughter phase, they are known to destroy entire beehives and decapitate their bees all within a few hours, threatening crops that rely on pollination. Though not generally a threat to humans, the hornets kill about 50 people in Japan yearly, mostly from allergic reactions.

Murder hornets have been spotted six times in Washington state over the past two weeks, bringing the total number of sightings or captures in the U.S. to 12. On Sept. 21, a family in Whatcom County, Washington, found the first hornet in a paper wasp nest in their home, then deployed a citizen trap where they caught a second and third. The fourth hornet was found dead in a streetlamp by a Washington State Department of Agriculture spokesperson. The fifth was photographed by a doorbell camera, and the sixth was found dead on a porch. .....(more)

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/10/murder-hornets-slaughter-phase-washington-state.html

[soothsayer]

1. That's a scary face right there

[spooky3]

3. And it's orange. I see a photoshop in its future. Nt

[Takket]

2. "Citizen trap"

Provide a citizen trap to every household in the state. We need to eliminate these things ASAP.

[Shermann]

4. "Slaughter Phase" is a great band name!

Might be confused with "Slaughter" though.