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First Male 'Murder Hornet' Trapped In US: Here's Why That's A Good Thing, Researchers Say First Male 'Murder Hornet' Trapped In US: Here's Why That's A Good Thing, Researchers Say
First Male 'Murder Hornet' Trapped In US: Here's Why That's A Good Thing, Researchers Say The first male Asian giant hornet, so-called "Murder Hornet," has been trapped in the United States. And that's a good thing. Researchers say it's progress because they want to eradicate the vicious insects before they wipe out bee colonies and cause harm to humans here. Even beekeeper suits are not protection from a sting from the Asian giant hornet, which kills dozens of humans annually in Japan. The insect was captured near Custer, Washington in a bottle trap near where a mated queen was found dead earlier this year and a suspected bee kill was reported in 2019, the Washington Sta…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Murder Hornet' Sting Kills 54-Year-Old Man, Reports Say 'Murder Hornet' Sting Kills 54-Year-Old Man, Reports Say
'Murder Hornet' Sting Kills 54-Year-Old Man, Reports Say The purported “murder hornet” is earning its nickname. An Asian giant hornet killed a 54-year-old beekeeper in Spain after he was stung on the eyebrow while tending to hives near his home, according to multiple reports. The incident occurred in the northwest region of Santiago, Galicia. The hornets recently arrived in the United States (in Washington State) and Canada (in the Vancouver area), leading to national concerns. The giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, has been known to kill dozens of people each year and could potentially devastate the country’s bee populations, which has already bee…

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by Zak Failla