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BumRushDaShow

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27. They probably have some natural variations in their patterns

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #26)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 07:41 PM

Oct 2020

but you definitely can't miss them because they are pretty large and so unique compared to the regular yellow and black striped yellow jackets.

I saw a hummingbird moth once - and it was long ago when I was growing some moonflower vines that were just opening at dusk and suddenly it appeared (the hummingbirds had already gone back to their nests to sleep). This what they look like -

(aka "Sphinx moth" of "Silence of the Lambs" fame )

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Washington State Discovers First 'Murder Hornet' Nest In US [View all] appalachiablue Oct 2020 OP

Good! They found it! Maeve Oct 2020 #1

Glad to see it. Killer Hornets, what's next, lol appalachiablue Oct 2020 #3

That hornet in the photo looks like he wants to eff someone up. BusyBeingBest Oct 2020 #2

Pissed off, badass giant hornet: beware appalachiablue Oct 2020 #4

Yeah, we shouldn't be afraid because they only kill a few dozen people max in Asia every year Yeehah Oct 2020 #5

Right out of a sci- fi movie, but real. Eeek appalachiablue Oct 2020 #6

Sure Glad they Found It before Winter montanacowboy Oct 2020 #7

There's another hive or 2 in BC. maxsolomon Oct 2020 #8

Bad weather delayed the destruction of the nest? JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2020 #9

Actually, honey bees are not native to North America, WheelWalker Oct 2020 #10

"Blaine, a city north of Seattle near the Canadian border" BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #11

Some 'fly.' We battled a stink bug infestation for months, mess appalachiablue Oct 2020 #12

The stinkbugs ("brown marmorated stinkbug") haven't gone away around here BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #15

They're horrible, we had stink bugs for months on several appalachiablue Oct 2020 #18

A former co-worker of mine had an infestation some years ago BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #22

They're slow at least & don't bite or sting, but what nasty, prehistoric appalachiablue Oct 2020 #25

I lived in Japan for a bit. pfitz59 Oct 2020 #13

Good, finally! XanaDUer2 Oct 2020 #14

+1 Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #16

There are giant European hornets on the east coast bucolic_frolic Oct 2020 #17

Tx for this news, glad they're harmless.. appalachiablue Oct 2020 #19

I don't think harmless, you can get a really good sting from them bucolic_frolic Oct 2020 #20

Righto, compared to dangerous Killa Hornets is what I meant appalachiablue Oct 2020 #21

The ugly nasty ones are those bald-faced hornets BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #23

i was bitten by 7-9 of those at once on my ankles decades ago bucolic_frolic Oct 2020 #26

They probably have some natural variations in their patterns BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #27

Thanks, I'm getting closer bucolic_frolic Oct 2020 #29

LOL okay BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #32

Thank goodness. Now find the rest. JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #24

Oh, well then. If only a few dozen people are killed a year. Solly Mack Oct 2020 #28

What fresh hell is this?? ailsagirl Oct 2020 #30

wow...Asian FLU... the China Virus... and now Asian Murder Hornets ?? yuiyoshida Oct 2020 #31

Given the infestation of Trump cultists in my beautiful area of eastern WA Rural_Progressive Oct 2020 #33