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Killer hornets sting at least 19 people to death in China, nearly 600 stung
CNN ^
| September 27, 2013
| Ramy Inocencio and Ke Feng
Posted on 09/27/2013 1:02:55 PM PDT by steelhead_trout
Hong Kong (CNN) -- At least 19 people have been stung to death by hornets -- which may include the world's largest hornet species Vespa mandarinia -- in China's central Shaanxi province in the last three months, according to the city government of Ankang, the apparent epicenter of a recent spate of fatalities and injuries.
A total of 583 people in the area have been stung by hornets since July 1, say city officials. Seventy victims are still recovering in hospitals.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; deathtoll; hornet; insects; ouch; pests
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I've seen footage of a handful of these hornets--and they are big (hummingbird size)--wipe out an entire beehive. Hope they never get established here.
To: steelhead_trout
Yikes!
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:05:37 PM PDT
by
Rio
(Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
To: steelhead_trout
Killer hornets. Killer bees. Killer tomatoes. Killer aps.
It’s getting ugly out there...
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:08:02 PM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(Opinions are like orgasms: only mine count, and I couldn't care less if you have one...)
To: steelhead_trout
Big fat bait for fishing.
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:08:09 PM PDT
by
Red Steel
To: steelhead_trout
“Hope they never get established here. “
Bring back DDT!
To: steelhead_trout
Bees can kill them, with some effort. They somehow raise the Co2 levels around the wasp, thus killing it. Bees can tolerate higher Co2 levels than the wasp can.
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:08:37 PM PDT
by
Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
(If Americans were as concerned for their country as Egyptians are, Obama would be ousted!)
To: steelhead_trout
I would love to watch a ‘Giant wasp vs. Africanized killer bee’ grudge match.
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:10:05 PM PDT
by
Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
(If Americans were as concerned for their country as Egyptians are, Obama would be ousted!)
To: Rio
Yipes!
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:10:20 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
I saw some science show where they showed that and they raise the temp inside their hive when attacked.
To: Rio
Big enough to swat with a baseball bat.
To: steelhead_trout
I’m going to need a bigger can of Raid...
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:12:17 PM PDT
by
Thunder90
(All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
I was thinking they raised the temperature, which apparently the hornets don’t tolerate very well.
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:12:35 PM PDT
by
Ken H
(First rule of gun safety - have a gun)
To: Red Steel
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:13:31 PM PDT
by
Rio
(Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
To: mylife
At that size, they just take the flyswatter away from you and starting chasing you around!
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:14:59 PM PDT
by
AnAmericanAbroad
(It's all bread and circuses for the future prey of the Morlocks.)
To: mylife
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:15:28 PM PDT
by
GeronL
To: steelhead_trout
Funny story. Client tells me that she has a yellowjacket nest that needs the Agent Orange treatment. I say, "ok" (even though it's not my responsibility), and walk up. I'm not afraid of them.
I promptly get stung four times in about 20 seconds. I walk down, and ask my client "what the eff? why are these guys so pissed-off?" She replies, "I dumped some manure on their heads." I say, "thanks for letting me know."
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:15:38 PM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: mylife
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:16:29 PM PDT
by
Ken H
(First rule of gun safety - have a gun)
To: steelhead_trout
Guess what the cause is of this “plague”:
You guessed it - global warming!
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:16:47 PM PDT
by
Rennes Templar
(Seen any scandal headlines lately?)
To: mylife
Good lord,absolutely frightening.
.
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:19:42 PM PDT
by
Mears
(Liberalism is the art ot being easily offended.)
To: AnAmericanAbroad
At that size, they just take the flyswatter away from you and starting chasing you around! That's no joke. And they can fly at speeds up to 25 mph.
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posted on
09/27/2013 1:20:54 PM PDT
by
Drew68
(Cruz '16)
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