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Hundreds of ‘murder hornets’ found in huge Washington nest
« on: August 27, 2021, 09:45:17 am »
Hundreds of ‘murder hornets’ found in huge Washington nest
 By Emily Crane   
August 27, 2021
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Hundreds of so-called “murder hornets” have been killed after officials in Washington state managed to track down and destroy their huge nest.

The Asian giant hornet nest was destroyed Wednesday near Blaine, just south of the Canadian border, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

The nest was found in the base of a dead alder tree about two miles from where the first-ever murder hornet nest was found in the US last October.

Officials vacuumed 113 live hornets from the nest and captured 67 others in the vicinity.

The nest itself had nearly 1,500 hornets in various stages of development.  ...
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Re: Hundreds of ‘murder hornets’ found in huge Washington nest
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2021, 09:50:18 am »
The term "Nest" "Hive" does imply more than one bee..  What idiot felt the need to ad "Hundreds" when everyone knows how bees work.
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Re: Hundreds of ‘murder hornets’ found in huge Washington nest
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2021, 11:58:21 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on August 27, 2021, 09:50:18 am
The term "Nest" "Hive" does imply more than one bee..  What idiot felt the need to ad "Hundreds" when everyone knows how bees work.

Hundreds, to distinguish from dozens or thousands or tens of thousands...
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Re: Hundreds of ‘murder hornets’ found in huge Washington nest
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2021, 01:45:23 pm »
Oh, the insects, I was wondering how someone would just figure out about our Congress :pondering:
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Re: Hundreds of ‘murder hornets’ found in huge Washington nest
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2021, 10:25:40 pm »
Quote from: GtHawk on August 27, 2021, 01:45:23 pm
Oh, the insects, I was wondering how someone would just figure out about our Congress :pondering:

THat's easy. Congress is made up of maggots, not hornets.....
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Re: Hundreds of ‘murder hornets’ found in huge Washington nest
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2021, 11:00:58 pm »
Quote from: GtHawk on August 27, 2021, 01:45:23 pm
Oh, the insects, I was wondering how someone would just figure out about our Congress :pondering:

I was hoping, Washington D.C.    :silly:
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Re: Hundreds of ‘murder hornets’ found in huge Washington nest
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2021, 11:01:53 pm »
Quote from: Joe Wooten on August 28, 2021, 10:25:40 pm
THat's easy. Congress is made up of maggots, not hornets.....


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Re: Hundreds of ‘murder hornets’ found in huge Washington nest
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2021, 11:11:46 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on August 27, 2021, 09:50:18 am
The term "Nest" "Hive" does imply more than one bee..  What idiot felt the need to ad "Hundreds" when everyone knows how bees work.

Everyone may know how bees work, but hornets are not bees. They are a type of wasp and their nests can also be small. Last week I opened the door of my son's truck he left with us and there was a red wasp nest in the door pillar. Maybe only 20 wasps or so.
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Re: Hundreds of ‘murder hornets’ found in huge Washington nest
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2021, 11:27:44 pm »
If there are 113 wasps in a nest, I can say with 99% certainty that they are probably nesting in 10 other areas within 10 miles
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Re: Hundreds of ‘murder hornets’ found in huge Washington nest
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2021, 11:38:25 pm »
Quote from: catfish1957 on August 28, 2021, 11:27:44 pm
If there are 113 wasps in a nest, I can say with 99% certainty that they are probably nesting in 10 other areas within 10 miles


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