Experts: Invasive ‘Murder Hornet’ Poses Threat To Honey Bees\, Humans
Experts: Invasive ‘Murder Hornet’ Poses Threat To Honey Bees, Humans
Tuesday, 5 May 2020 () LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — At more than two-inches long, the Asian Giant Hornet is the world’s largest, but it’s not the insect’s size that has people worried. “It comes straight out of Hollywood in terms of what you think an evil alien might look like,” James Nieh, biological science...
The hornets hunt for food in bee hives, and can wipe out an entire hive in just a few hours — decapitating the bees in the process — making an infestation devastating for beekeepers. The hornets have already caused millions of dollars in crop damage in France.