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I remember a video of a guy shooting some kind of wood boring hornet on his porch with .22 shot shells if I remember correctly, blasting them out of the air.
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I wonder how these bastards compare to this:
STUNG by an EXECUTIONER WASP! |
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Originally Posted By CJan_NH: In Virginia, chances are you are seeing the European Giant Hornet. They look pretty similar, and are also freaking huge. Do the hornets you've seen look like the big one that shows up in this Video? You'll know which one I'm talking about when you see it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8sabn7pUsI View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By CJan_NH: Originally Posted By jagdterrier: What's the difference between them and the giant hornets that have been here forever? We call them Japanese Hornets, which I do not know if that is correct. They look very similar to the murder hornets pictured In Virginia, chances are you are seeing the European Giant Hornet. They look pretty similar, and are also freaking huge. Do the hornets you've seen look like the big one that shows up in this Video? You'll know which one I'm talking about when you see it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8sabn7pUsI Yes, that's the one. |
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Seems to me that if you put the word 'Asian' or 'Africanized' in front of any species, it's going to be a lot more badass than usual.
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Originally Posted By WhiskersTheCat: WTF The female tarantula hawk wasp stings a tarantula between the legs, paralyzes it, then drags the prey to a specially prepared burrow, where a single egg is laid on the spider's abdomen, and the entrance is covered.[3] Sex of the larvae is determined by fertilization; fertilized eggs produce females, while unfertilized eggs produce males.[3] When the wasp larva hatches, it creates a small hole in the spider's abdomen, then enters and feeds voraciously, avoiding vital organs for as long as possible to keep the spider alive.[3] After several weeks, the larva pupates. Finally, the wasp becomes an adult and emerges from the spider's abdomen to continue the life cycle. View Quote View Quote The tarantula hawk was the "role model" for the creature in the sci-fi movie "Alien" |
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We are gonna need a bigger
Gamo used to make a shotshell airgun setup. It was basically a plastic cup that held #12 shot |
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7.62x51 plastic.
https://vtammowarehouse.com/Store/308762x51-nato/154-dag-762mmx51308-german-training-ammo.html run it through a KelTec |
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Originally Posted By SigSauerLover: I wonder how these bastards compare to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HyHZsa79LU View Quote Same channel mate: STUNG by a MURDER HORNET! |
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Originally Posted By Bronsonburner: Worse. These things kill the killer bees. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Bronsonburner: Originally Posted By okiehunter39: Are these like the killer bees that were supposed to kill us all a few years back? Worse. These things kill the killer bees. Actually, they go after honey bees, and thus far are only found in the PNW. If they stay true to their Japanese environment, they likely won't get far enough South to meet any Africanized bees. Unfortunate that, I think it would make for some good television. Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Witness Murder Hornet versus Killer Bee!!! This Sunday on TNT! ETA: Ya know, an enterprising young lad with a bee keeper suit, and a couple of 4K cameras could grab a nuc of murder hornets from Washington, and drive them down to Arizona in search of a colony of Africanized bees. Or better still, an Africanized honey bee removal service. |
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Whatever weapon my wife picks up as I flee indoors screaming!!!!
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Originally Posted By MotorMouth: Ya know, an enterprising young lad with a bee keeper suit, and a couple of 4K cameras could grab a nuc of murder hornets from Washington, and drive them down to Arizona in search of a colony of Africanized bees. Or better still, an Africanized honey bee removal service. View Quote The Murder hornets can sting through a beekeeper suit. You need IIIA+ for these fuckers |
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From a local beekeeper page:
"From Ben Powell...Well, The NY Times has done it again. They have attempted to create hysteria where there is none. This time it's with a story about the Asian Hornet which they so thoughtfully deemed "the murder hornet." In so doing, they have blown a small problem way out of proportion and made the lives of specialists and researchers much harder. 1. The Asian Hornet is not the "murder hornet." 2. It was introduced to the US near Seattle, Washington where it remains 3. Asian hornets are not found in South Carolina. If you see a large hornet in SC. It is most likely either the European Hornet or the Cicada-killer, neither of which threaten bees. 4. The sting of an Asian Hornet is not more deadly, than any other wasp/bee. 5. States and the USDA are developing monitoring programs in case the Asian Hornet begins to spread, but for now it is only found in northwest Washington state. If you want to learn about an insect or any other animal, search its scientific name, not some made up name designed to sell advertising space and subscriptions. The Asian giant Hornet is Vespa mandarina. The Clemson Apiculture and Pollinator program will provide more information about this subject soon." |
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Originally Posted By TLF: https://d2p4va2bfxy5el.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/31120354/12.jpg https://hips.hearstapps.com/pop.h-cdn.co/assets/15/31/640x320/landscape-1438117425-flameondude.gif?resize=640:* View Quote This is the correct answer. |
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View Quote I don't know which is scarier... the giant hornets, or the way these Japanese bees have adapted to defeat them. Hornet cooked by bees Japanese Giant Hornet Scout Killed by Asian Bees YouTube |
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Starlings and blackbirds seek out hornets and wasps. In fact I've seen starlings eagerly eating European hornets, which are very similar.
I would imagine the already ubiquitous starling would control invasive hornets. |
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We get Cicada Killers here on occasion. freaking HUGE wasp that's about as docile as a sleeping puppy. Unless you do something to it like step on it or squeeze it, it could care less about you.
I was allergic to bees as a kid. Developed a huge fear of them. Started working at Orkin and got used to dealing with German Yellow Jackets and other wasps. Got so comfortable dealing with them I could walk up to the nest without my bee suit on. Bee suit went on when I went to treat them, aint stupid. |
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Quoted: From a local beekeeper page: "From Ben Powell...Well, The NY Times has done it again. They have attempted to create hysteria where there is none. This time it's with a story about the Asian Hornet which they so thoughtfully deemed "the murder hornet." In so doing, they have blown a small problem way out of proportion and made the lives of specialists and researchers much harder. 1. The Asian Hornet is not the "murder hornet." 2. It was introduced to the US near Seattle, Washington where it remains 3. Asian hornets are not found in South Carolina. If you see a large hornet in SC. It is most likely either the European Hornet or the Cicada-killer, neither of which threaten bees. 4. The sting of an Asian Hornet is not more deadly, than any other wasp/bee. 5. States and the USDA are developing monitoring programs in case the Asian Hornet begins to spread, but for now it is only found in northwest Washington state. If you want to learn about an insect or any other animal, search its scientific name, not some made up name designed to sell advertising space and subscriptions. The Asian giant Hornet is Vespa mandarina. The Clemson Apiculture and Pollinator program will provide more information about this subject soon." View Quote |
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Originally Posted By Rob940: We get Cicada Killers here on occasion. freaking HUGE wasp that's about as docile as a sleeping puppy. Unless you do something to it like step on it or squeeze it, it could care less about you. I was allergic to bees as a kid. Developed a huge fear of them. Started working at Orkin and got used to dealing with German Yellow Jackets and other wasps. Got so comfortable dealing with them I could walk up to the nest without my bee suit on. Bee suit went on when I went to treat them, aint stupid.https://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_big.gif View Quote The cicada killers kinda look like humming birds. Lol |
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Originally Posted By Bronsonburner: Worse. These things kill the killer bees. View Quote Much worse. These things will wipe out domestic bee populations. Can't pollinate, can t get fruit vegetables. Also, if I am not mistaken, if these things sting you, it basically melts the flesh where you are stung. |
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Originally Posted By SigSauerLover: The Murder hornets can sting through a beekeeper suit. You need IIIA+ for these fuckers View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By SigSauerLover: Originally Posted By MotorMouth: Ya know, an enterprising young lad with a bee keeper suit, and a couple of 4K cameras could grab a nuc of murder hornets from Washington, and drive them down to Arizona in search of a colony of Africanized bees. Or better still, an Africanized honey bee removal service. The Murder hornets can sting through a beekeeper suit. You need IIIA+ for these fuckers Scribbling down some notes: Beekeeper suit, no go. Need Murder Hornetkeeper suit. Anyone know if the bug vs. bug videos have been demonetized by Youtube? |
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Originally Posted By MotorMouth: What should we should call bee doomers? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By MotorMouth: Originally Posted By Trigger_GSP: Just like a severe bee. I'm a beebro I guess. What should we should call bee doomers? Doomer is pretty universal. |
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Originally Posted By Trigger_GSP: Doomer is pretty universal. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Trigger_GSP: Originally Posted By MotorMouth: Originally Posted By Trigger_GSP: Just like a severe bee. I'm a beebro I guess. What should we should call bee doomers? Doomer is pretty universal. Bzzzzzzt! (<- see what I did there?) A bee doomer is a - wait for it - boomer. |
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Drone vs Bald Faced Hornets |
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This problem was solved in 1912 by an English pest control company named Holland and Holland.
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