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OUCH! Giant Asian hornets that can ‘kill with a single sting’ to invade virus-stricken US

GIANT Asian hornets that have begun to invade the coronavirus-stricken U.S. may cost the economy millions of dollars a year.

The insects, which can kill with a single sting, may have a devastating impact on the already dwindling honeybee population in the U.S.

 Honeybees sitting in a hive. The Asian Hornets can kill up to 50 honey bees a day and use their jaws to chew through protective bee clothing
Honeybees sitting in a hive. The Asian Hornets can kill up to 50 honey bees a day and use their jaws to chew through protective bee clothing

 

Experts estimate the pests may cause America a staggering $29.3 million as they invade.

The invasion is projected as a coronavirus-stricken U.S. is already facing economic setbacks.

Millions are out of work – with nearly 17 million applying for unemployment in the last three weeks alone – as more than 432,000 cases of the virus have been confirmed in the U.S. alone.

Many experts have warned of a looming recession, as businesses have been forced to shutter their doors due to stay-at-home orders.

Asian hornets are similar to European hornets that live in the U.S., but they are not native to America.

They are large insects measuring almost 2in long, originally from Southeast Asia, that prey on small creatures – especially bees.

Just one sting is enough to kill someone allergic to their venom.

The yellow legged critters were accidentally introduced to France from China in 2004 and they have been spreading rapidly throughout Europe and other parts of the world ever since.

Experts estimate the Asian hornet colonised most of France at a rate of roughly 37 to 50 miles per year.

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One Comment

  1. Methos Methos April 9, 2020

    The only way they could have come here is someone brought them here. Maybe the CoVid and these hornets from hell are both salvos launched by China in their war against America?

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