Murder hornets from the first nest in the US are SUCKED out and destroyed by experts in bio-hazard suits

Daily Mail UK ^ | 10/24/20 | RACHEL SHARP

[BunnySlippers]

Murder hornets from the first nest discovered on US soil have been successfully sucked out of a tree cavity and placed on ice after experts located the nest in Washington state this week by attaching radio trackers to the bugs.

The so-called murder hornets, known for their potentially fatal sting to humans and their ability to wipe out an entire bee hive in a matter of hours, were vacuumed out of the tree into a long plastic tube before being killed, marking the culmination of a complex removal process Saturday morning.

[a real Sheila]

Plot twist- the venom from murder hornets kills covid.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

If you haven’t done so, please report it to the Fish & Game people or the Ag Dept. people. This is a serious pest threat.

Where do you live?

[a real Sheila]

yeah, I was joking as well.
Both situations would suck.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Some probably would have escaped a flame thrower. This containment approach makes sense.

[BunnySlippers]

Wow!

[Songcraft]

"Murder hornets from the first nest discovered on US soil have been successfully sucked out of a tree cavity..."

Imagine the follow-up interview...

       Interviewer:   "What do you do for a living?"

       Interviewee:   "I'm a professional bee sucker."

[dainbramaged]

From a 2013 article:
Other than their sheer massive size, what’s most fascinating and horrifying about the giant hornets is their sting. Not only is their stinger quite large (about 6 mm, or 0.25 inches in length), but the venom they inject with it contains several chemicals that work in different ways to damage the recipient. Some of these chemicals basically dissolve tissue. For example, one is a phospholipase, which means that it breaks down and destroys cell membranes. And without a cell membrane, a cell cannot do much – it falls apart and dissolves. (Another chemical in the venom, specifically called mastoparan, works by stimulating phospholipase activity, so it pretty much does the same thing but indirectly.) So when someone is stung by an Asian giant hornet, the excruciatingly painful sting leaves behind a small hole of dissolved skin.

[Rio]

Great photos. I was quite curious to see a hornet with affixed tracking device. They have the photo. Reminds me of a scene from Red Dawn.

[BunnySlippers]

Wow....that deserves a thread of it’s own.

[freepertoo]

I’m assuming that’s what it is, not certain. I’m on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

[BunnySlippers]

They are like “enemy aliens”! Yes, the photos are exceptional! Maybe: Only in America! Go Team!

[j.havenfarm]

Night time. That’s when I visit yellow jacket nests. They’re as quiet as can be when the sun goes down

[freepertoo]

I’ve called my pest control guy to come out and look. It sure looks like it, but I could be wrong. They’re kind of a pretty insect. I should know something by Monday.

[a real Sheila]

“Workers also wore face shields to prevent the trapped hornets spitting a painful venom into their eyes.”

YIKES!

[freepertoo]

I was just reading about the murder hornet sitings on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and it appears there are none. There is a look-alike hornet, just a very pretty look-alike, and that is probably what I am seeing. From what I’ve read, a lot of people have mistaken them for murder hornets.

[coaster123]

Suggestions starting with the word um are seldom taken seriously.

GO TRUMP!!

[BunnySlippers]

Especially after reading the post above by dainbramaged.

Then venom DISSOLVES TISSUE.

Who invented this creature?

[calenel]

[Darksheare]

I remember reading that the Asian giant hornet also screams before coming after your eyes.
I hope that’s just a bs factoid someone put down there.

[ETCM]

I read the sting hurts pretty bad, but unless you are allergic or stung many times (like guys destroying a nest), not deadly. Here in SoCal we have “tarantula hawks” that are supposed to have the 2nd or 3rd most painful sting of any insect. Fortunately, they prefer to sting tarantulas rather than humans, so I leave them alone. If I had to destroy a hornet nest, I would definitely suit up like these guys.