Murder Hornets, the Asian giant hornet, which kills up to 50 people a year in Japan, has arrived in the United States of America for the first time, prompting fears.
According to CNN, for the first time, Asian giant hornets have been spotted in the United States, specifically in Washington state, scientists say. Beekeepers have reported piles of dead bees with their heads ripped off, an alarming sight in a country with a rapidly declining bee population.
When news broke over the weekend that “murder hornets” have been spotted in the U.S. for the first time, it caused quite a buzz.
Beekeepers have reported piles of dead bees with their heads ripped off and it is believed the Asian giant hornet, nicknamed murder hornets, is responsible.
“Hornets are most destructive in the late summer and early fall, when they are on the hunt for sources of protein to raise next year’s queens,” Truscott said on the WSU’s Insider.
“They attack honey bee hives, killing adult bees and devouring bee larvae and pupae, while aggressively defending the occupied colony,” he added. “Their stings are big and painful, with a potent neurotoxin. Multiple stings can kill humans, even if they are not allergic.”
Scientists don’t know how these giant hornets native to Asia ended up in Washington state.
In Japan, the hornets kill up to 50 people a year. Now, for the first time, they have arrived in the United States.
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