Another Murder Hornet Nest Was Just Destroyed Near The Bc Border & Its Queen Is Horrifying

Another Murder Hornet Nest Was Just Destroyed Near The BC Border & Its Queen Is Horrifying
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In news that no one needed for 2021,
another nest of murder hornets was found near the B.C. border
in Washington State, but thankfully, it's been destroyed
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According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA),
the nest of Asian Giant Hornets, a.k.a murder hornets,
was dismantled on Thursday, September 23, 2021
and the picture they took of the queen is all kinds of upsetting.

Another #AsianGiantHornet nest eradicated,
this time with the expert tree-dropping help from @waDNR.
https://t.co/Fq7JkhiMTQ

Washington State Department of Agriculture (@WSDAgov)
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This isn't the first nest that the agency has identified and dealt with.

Back in August, they posted a very troubling video of the first nest they found.

Our video of the #AsianGiantHornet entrance is finally up.

https://t.co/h6UjixoToN

Washington State Department of Agriculture (@WSDAgov) 1629440295.0

The WSDA said that the queen from this most recent nest
was a slightly different colour than the last queens they identified
and quite frankly, she looks way too big to exist in this world.

The Invasive Species Council of BC says that Asian giant hornets
can range in size from 2.5 to 5 centimetres.

Just a few of the wasps can destroy a honey bee hive in minutes,
which could pose a serious threat to pollinators.

Article can be found here:

Another Murder Hornet Nest Was Just Destroyed Near The BC Border & Its Queen Is Horrifying (msn.com)

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/worl...-queen-is-horrifying/ar-AAOMRx3?ocid=msedgntp