An invasive insect known as the murder hornet, which is over an inch long and can kill humans with its sting, has been spotted in the United States for the first time. Murder hornets prey on honeybee hives, decapitating the bees and destroying hives within hours. While they don't typically attack humans, their sting is extremely painful and can be lethal if multiple stings occur. Scientists are tracking the hornets and setting traps in hopes of preventing harm to humans and bee populations in the U.S.

1. Murder hornets have now entered the U.S. —
and they could decimate the honeybee
population
Terrance Sullivan
May 2 · 3 min read
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A roughly two-inch long insect known as the “murder hornet” has made its
way to the U.S. for the first time ever, researchers said. The Asian giant
hornet, Vespa mandarinia, has been known to kill up to 50 people a year in
Japan, according to The New York Times, and has the potential to
devastate U.S. bee populations, which have already been declining.
Susan Cobey, bee breeder with Washington State University’s Department
of Entomology, told WSU Insider that the hornets are “like something out
of a monster cartoon with this huge yellow-orange face.”
The hornets are usually between 1.5 to 2 inches long, have large yellow-
orange heads with prominent eyes, and a black and yellow striped
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The hornets made their way to the U.S. for the first time in December,
when the Washington State Department of Agriculture verified four reports
of sightings. The hornets were also spotted in two locations in British
Columbia in the fall, according to WSDA.
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Scientists say the Asian giant hornet’s life cycle begins in April.
Researchers told WSU that is when the queen wakes up from hibernation
and scouts out spots to build underground nests and grow colonies.
Todd Murray, WSU Extension entomologist and invasive species specialist,
told WSU Insider the “shockingly large hornet” is a “health hazard, and
more importantly, a significant predator of honey bees.”
But murder hornets become most dangerous from late summer to early
fall, when they ravage through honey bee populations. WSU researchers
said the hornets attack the bee hives, decapitating and killing the adults
and eating the larvae and pupae. Just a few of the hornets can completely
destroy a hive in a matter of hours.
WSDA says on their website that the hornets do not typically go after
humans, but if they do, not even beekeeping suits can protect against the
hornets’ stingers, which are longer and more dangerous than a bee’s.
YouTube personality Coyote Peterson has shown what the sting is like on
his show “Brave Wilderness.” The video shows an “instant goose egg”
forming on his arm where the hornet stung.
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Researchers say the sting of a murder hornet is painful and packed with
neurotoxins. Even if someone is not allergic to the hornet, multiple stings
have the potential to kill.
Conrad Bérubé, a beekeeper and entomologist in Nanaimo, British
Columbia, told The New York Times that the day after he got stung, he legs
ached like he had the flu, and the sting was the most painful sting he’s
ever experienced.
Washington State officials are tracking the hornets and setting up traps to
hopefully ease any possible harm.
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Originally published at https://www.cbsnews.com on May 2, 2020.
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