< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > the first giant hive has been cleared</h1>
It took weeks for THEA staff to finally lock in the nest of the murderous bumblebee. Then, eagerly putting on protective suits and using vacuum cleaners, they completed the cleanup of the first "killer bee" nest found in the United States.
Since the discovery of the first wasp in the United States in December 2019, followed by the capture of a wasp in July, scientists in Washington state have been actively searching for swarms of large tiger-headed bees. But tracking the killer bumblebees and finding their nests is not an easy task. It wasn't until last Thursday that entomologists at the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) found more of its nest!
This time, in order to catch them, the entomologists also racked their brains, and finally used a clay method to floss the tiny radio tracker tied to the little guy. We don't believe it, these guys are really impatient not to go back? After several tosses, we finally found the old nest of these super bees about 5 centimeters long. Then, after two days of meticulous preparation, a team of workers, heavily armed from head to toe, then with a vacuum cleaner, cleared these damn guys out of the tree holes.
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > killer bumblebee "invade" the United States? </h1>
The Ministry of Agriculture also went out of its way to show off its record on its official social media: a transparent container filled with a large number of murderous bumblebees.
Entomologist Sven · Sven Spichiger, at a news conference on Friday, was not so optimistic about the success of the hunt, arguing that there are likely to be more nests, or hidden in places we don't know. The Wall Street Journal, a local media outlet, also warned: "If this bumblebee is confirmed to exist, it will have a negative impact on the environment, economy and public health of Washington State."
No one could have imagined how this species, which had never been present on the American continent, crossed the ocean and then arrived here. In fact, not only the United States, but also Canada and Colombia have also found their traces.
In the face of such a highly harmful invasive species, it is still unclear whether it will exist as a natural enemy of the ecological chain. Scientists warn with more concern: Unless the insect is exterminated in the next few years, it could spread and settle permanently in North America.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > facing the world's largest bumblebee, it's no small feat</h1>
Even in the face of human beings, it is not afraid at all, and even creates a certain deterrent for us. It is native to East Asia and Japan, and in general, as long as you don't provoke it, they won't attack humans. But they feed on bees, not only biting off the heads of bees, slaughtering bee colonies, but also occupying their nests, using the pupae and larvae of bees as snacks, and after drinking and eating, they will grow up and lock on to the next target. And a small group of "killer bumblebees" can kill bees in an entire hive in a matter of hours.
Therefore, in Japan, in order to resist their aggression, many locals will hunt and fight back, and about 30 to 50 people will die under the venom and severe pain of this tiger-headed bumblebee every year.