The murder hornet, as it is known in some Asian countries for its ability to kill a being with its sting, may pose a significant threat to the honeybee population, according to some scientists.
The rush is on to stop the invasion of the Asian giant hornet that has set social media abuzz amid fears that the insect, sometimes known as the"murder hornet," could decimate the delicate honeybee population, endangering the food chain, according to some scientists.
The Asian giant hornet was discovered in the northwest U.S. and southwestern Canada last year, infiltrates honeybee colonies, and attacks the bees by ripping their heads off and feeding the carcasses to its young. Entomologists with the Washington Department of Agriculture set traps this week in Blaine, Washington, and are formulating plans to eradicate the murder hornets in the region.
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