Asian invader is death on wings for bees in Canada, U.S. is known widely as 'Murder hornets'
They can totally destroy a bee hive in hours ... biting off the heads and carrying off the thoraxes back to their nest
We already have a mysterious bee shortage the past few years (vital for pollination)
The Asian giant hornet typically lives in countries like Japan and China, but several specimens were found in in our area - Blaine in Upper Washington and now SW BC including White Rock and Surrey.
Worse, they are also highly poisonous. Over 50 died from them in Japan last year. The stinger is very long and very strong
It's a AA battery-sized (2 inch long) juggernaut on wings, with a massive, toxic stinger, an armored body and a penchant for biting the heads off bees .. The very long and strong stinger is able to penetrate beekeeper garments easily
Wildlife officials are now investigating fresh reports of the insects on both sides of the border, as the giant hornet queens come out of hibernation to venture out for food.
No way to know how far they will spread .. nor how rapidly
One link - https://globalnews.ca/news/6901007/giant-asian-murder-hornet-canada/
I notice your distaste for Asians. You think we should gas them or put them in ovens?
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I notice your distaste for Asians. You think we should gas them or put them in ovens?
What?? That aint true. Ceec gets along with all the Asians here, including Shen Li, who aint always the easiest person to get along with.
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Asian invader is death on wings for bees in Canada, U.S. is known widely as 'Murder hornets'
They can totally destroy a bee hive in hours ... biting off the heads and carrying off the thoraxes back to their nest
We already have a mysterious bee shortage the past few years (vital for pollination)
The Asian giant hornet typically lives in countries like Japan and China, but several specimens were found in in our area - Blaine in Upper Washington and now SW BC including White Rock and Surrey.
Worse, they are also highly poisonous. Over 50 died from them in Japan last year. The stinger is very long and very strong
It's a AA battery-sized (2 inch long) juggernaut on wings, with a massive, toxic stinger, an armored body and a penchant for biting the heads off bees .. The very long and strong stinger is able to penetrate beekeeper garments easily
Wildlife officials are now investigating fresh reports of the insects on both sides of the border, as the giant hornet queens come out of hibernation to venture out for food.
No way to know how far they will spread .. nor how rapidly
One link - https://globalnews.ca/news/6901007/giant-asian-murder-hornet-canada/
There's already a shortage of honey bees.
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I notice your distaste for Asians. You think we should gas them or put them in ovens?
What?? That aint true. Ceec gets along with all the Asians here, including Shen Li, who aint always the easiest person to get along with.
She seems to post negative things about China and Asians more than the average person.
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Asian invader is death on wings for bees in Canada, U.S. is known widely as 'Murder hornets'
They can totally destroy a bee hive in hours ... biting off the heads and carrying off the thoraxes back to their nest
We already have a mysterious bee shortage the past few years (vital for pollination)
The Asian giant hornet typically lives in countries like Japan and China, but several specimens were found in in our area - Blaine in Upper Washington and now SW BC including White Rock and Surrey.
Worse, they are also highly poisonous. Over 50 died from them in Japan last year. The stinger is very long and very strong
It's a AA battery-sized (2 inch long) juggernaut on wings, with a massive, toxic stinger, an armored body and a penchant for biting the heads off bees .. The very long and strong stinger is able to penetrate beekeeper garments easily
Wildlife officials are now investigating fresh reports of the insects on both sides of the border, as the giant hornet queens come out of hibernation to venture out for food.
No way to know how far they will spread .. nor how rapidly
One link - https://globalnews.ca/news/6901007/giant-asian-murder-hornet-canada/
There's already a shortage of honey bees.
There's a nutrition shortage for bees along with the use of pesticides and also foreign infections.
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I notice your distaste for Asians. You think we should gas them or put them in ovens?
What?? That aint true. Ceec gets along with all the Asians here, including Shen Li, who aint always the easiest person to get along with.
She seems to post negative things about China and Asians more than the average person.
She is pissed off at China right now, but Fash has never liked China.
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Asian invader is death on wings for bees in Canada, U.S. is known widely as 'Murder hornets'
They can totally destroy a bee hive in hours ... biting off the heads and carrying off the thoraxes back to their nest
We already have a mysterious bee shortage the past few years (vital for pollination)
The Asian giant hornet typically lives in countries like Japan and China, but several specimens were found in in our area - Blaine in Upper Washington and now SW BC including White Rock and Surrey.
Worse, they are also highly poisonous. Over 50 died from them in Japan last year. The stinger is very long and very strong
It's a AA battery-sized (2 inch long) juggernaut on wings, with a massive, toxic stinger, an armored body and a penchant for biting the heads off bees .. The very long and strong stinger is able to penetrate beekeeper garments easily
Wildlife officials are now investigating fresh reports of the insects on both sides of the border, as the giant hornet queens come out of hibernation to venture out for food.
No way to know how far they will spread .. nor how rapidly
One link - https://globalnews.ca/news/6901007/giant-asian-murder-hornet-canada/
There's already a shortage of honey bees.
There's a nutrition shortage for bees along with the use of pesticides and also foreign infections.
Although, the honey bee isn't on the endangered list, many are still under the impression that they soon will go extinct. Since this species is known for its role in agriculture, the blame is often placed on the ag industry for Colony Collapse Disorder, specifically related pesticide use. This blame is misguided, however, according to many reports.
An extensive analysis done by The Washington Post and published in 2017 show bee numbers sitting at close to historical highs. The research showed that since 2006, when CCD was identified, the number of honeybee colonies has risen, from 2.4 million that year to 2.7 million in 2014.
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I notice your distaste for Asians. You think we should gas them or put them in ovens?
What?? That aint true. Ceec gets along with all the Asians here, including Shen Li, who aint always the easiest person to get along with.
She seems to post negative things about China and Asians more than the average person.
She is pissed off at China right now, but Fash has never liked China.
I can be pissed off at the Chinese government without being pissed off at all Chinese.
There's a difference.
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I notice your distaste for Asians. You think we should gas them or put them in ovens?
What?? That aint true. Ceec gets along with all the Asians here, including Shen Li, who aint always the easiest person to get along with.
She seems to post negative things about China and Asians more than the average person.
She is pissed off at China right now, but Fash has never liked China.
I can be pissed off at the Chinese government without being pissed off at all Chinese.
There's a difference.
There are five ethnic Han Chinese posters here, three women and two men. To my knowledge, cc has never had a problem with any of them. Well, with the exception of one, and that has been a recent development.
Ya, outright CPC propaganda is not a turn on .. guilty as charged ac_biggrin
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There's already a shortage of honey bees.
Yes. Been a serious pollination problem for a while now
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I notice your distaste for Asians. You think we should gas them or put them in ovens?
What?? That aint true. Ceec gets along with all the Asians here, including Shen Li, who aint always the easiest person to get along with.
She seems to post negative things about China and Asians more than the average person.
She is pissed off at China right now, but Fash has never liked China.
I can be pissed off at the Chinese government without being pissed off at all Chinese.
There's a difference.
There are five ethnic Han Chinese posters here, three women and two men. To my knowledge, cc has never had a problem with any of them. Well, with the exception of one, and that has been a recent development.
Where have I made claims that this is about her relationship with people on this forum? Please cite.
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Where have I made claims that this is about her relationship with people on this forum?
Please cite.
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I notice your distaste for Asians. You think we should gas them or put them in ovens?
Now, back to hornets and bees ... this isn't a kindergarten group, nor is it a stupid insult / fight forum
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I notice your distaste for Asians. You think we should gas them or put them in ovens?
What?? That aint true. Ceec gets along with all the Asians here, including Shen Li, who aint always the easiest person to get along with.
She seems to post negative things about China and Asians more than the average person.
She is pissed off at China right now, but Fash has never liked China.
I can be pissed off at the Chinese government without being pissed off at all Chinese.
There's a difference.
cc's opinions of China mirror my own.
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I notice your distaste for Asians. You think we should gas them or put them in ovens?
What?? That aint true. Ceec gets along with all the Asians here, including Shen Li, who aint always the easiest person to get along with.
She seems to post negative things about China and Asians more than the average person.
She is pissed off at China right now, but Fash has never liked China.
I can be pissed off at the Chinese government without being pissed off at all Chinese.
There's a difference.
cc's opinions of China mirror my own.
So, you hate Chinese people and not just the Chinese government?
Just when we thot it couldn't get weirder & funnier
it did
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Listen up .. she said "China" ... You then IMMEDIATELY perverted it into she said "Chinese people" (see post directly above) ^^^^
If bees and hornets are beyond your scope it's OK. Just pick a thread within scope
I have seen Oak post at SG. She is better than this. Nobody has ever accused cc of being anti Asian or sinophobic. This is something personal between Oak and cc. That's all I'm going to say about that.
I was a staunch proponent of multilateral trade agreements until recently. I am still a free trader. It can build prosperity if done correctly. As we have seen from this pandemic, it can be suicidal to depend on another country for all of our medical necessities.
With China showing us its true colors, NO goods we use or need should be built there
but meds is a deplorable and unforgivable situation .. as you just said "suicidal"
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Any goods should be built at home ... but meds is a deplorable and unforgivable situation .. as you just said "suicidal"
Precisely. And until the onset of this pandemic, I didn't know Canada was dependent on one authoritarian regime for our medical necessities.
I was aware and went a bit "Catch 22 panic" when China gave us this virus .. as I knew we could not just let them get away with it
I assume they will deal with making meds here immediately and bring the the other items home once that is done
It's mainly the ingredients we foolishly allowed China to make for us, less the actual pills or liquids
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I was aware and went a bit panic when China gave us this virus
And then faulty masks. What a reliable partner.
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I have seen Oak post at SG. She is better than this. Nobody has ever accused cc of being anti Asian or sinophobic. This is something personal between Oak and cc. That's all I'm going to say about that.
I was a staunch proponent of multilateral trade agreements until recently. I am still a free trader. It can build prosperity if done correctly. As we have seen from this pandemic, it can be suicidal to depend on another country for all of our medical necessities.
It's her MO... race baiting...
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I have seen Oak post at SG. She is better than this. Nobody has ever accused cc of being anti Asian or sinophobic. This is something personal between Oak and cc. That's all I'm going to say about that.
I was a staunch proponent of multilateral trade agreements until recently. I am still a free trader. It can build prosperity if done correctly. As we have seen from this pandemic, it can be suicidal to depend on another country for all of our medical necessities.
It's her MO... race baiting...
Sure, dinky dick.
Oh yeah.... that reminds me.... she can be a dick baiter too...
Gender and ethnicity are the two main tools in her forum handbag...
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Where have I made claims that this is about her relationship with people on this forum?
Please cite.
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I notice your distaste for Asians. You think we should gas them or put them in ovens?
Now, back to hornets and bees ... this isn't a kindergarten group, nor is it a stupid insult / fight forum
Oh, so the Asians on this board or all Asians?
I did not know that.
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I was aware and went a bit panic when China gave us this virus
And then faulty masks. What a reliable partner.
The 1918 "Spanish Flu" originated in Kansas City. What did we Americans do? We called it the Spanish Flu.
Typical American BS. Yet, the anti-Chinese sentiment in the US hasn't been this high since the American immigration act of the 19th century.
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Oh, so the Asians on this board or all Asians?
Asians most always are Asians
And dimwitted cactus gropers from the US Southwest remain dimwitted cactus gropers...
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I was aware and went a bit panic when China gave us this virus
And then faulty masks. What a reliable partner.
The 1918 "Spanish Flu" originated in Kansas City. What did we Americans do? We called it the Spanish Flu.
Typical American BS. Yet, the anti-Chinese sentiment in the US hasn't been this high since the American immigration act of the 19th century.
What on earth has that got to do with the insane situation that Canada has put itself in which was the Seoul brother's point.
We are at the mercy of one country for our medical supplies. The same damned country that lied and covered it up this pandemic that allowed it to spread. The same country that used it's diaspora to hoard medical supplies while denying the virus spread person to person. The same country that has sent us defective supplies while we were facing a desperate shortage.
This situation that globalists in Canada and their wily Chinese allies have put us in is suicidal. Any current or future pm that does not promise to change this ASAP is unfit for office. If you want to interpret that as anti Chinese bigotry, than be my guest. But, my China born wife disagrees with you.
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I was aware and went a bit panic when China gave us this virus
And then faulty masks. What a reliable partner.
The 1918 "Spanish Flu" originated in Kansas City. What did we Americans do? We called it the Spanish Flu.
Typical American BS. Yet, the anti-Chinese sentiment in the US hasn't been this high since the American immigration act of the 19th century.
What on earth has that got to do with the insane situation that Canada has put itself in which was the Seoul brother's point.
We are at the mercy of one country for our medical supplies. The same damned country that lied and covered it up this pandemic that allowed it to spread. The same country that used it's diaspora to hoard medical supplies while denying the virus spread person to person. The same country that has sent us defective supplies while we were facing a desperate shortage.
This situation that globalists in Canada and their wily Chinese allies have put us in is suicidal. Any current or future pm that does not promise to change this ASAP is unfit for office. If you want to interpret that as anti Chinese bigotry, than be my guest. But, my China born wife disagrees with you.
I'm on point with the topic of this thread...which is anti-Asian, even if you think it's cute. Her mind set is very American right wing assholery.
You don't like my opinion, too bad.
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I was aware and went a bit panic when China gave us this virus
And then faulty masks. What a reliable partner.
The 1918 "Spanish Flu" originated in Kansas City. What did we Americans do? We called it the Spanish Flu.
Typical American BS. Yet, the anti-Chinese sentiment in the US hasn't been this high since the American immigration act of the 19th century.
What on earth has that got to do with the insane situation that Canada has put itself in which was the Seoul brother's point.
We are at the mercy of one country for our medical supplies. The same damned country that lied and covered it up this pandemic that allowed it to spread. The same country that used it's diaspora to hoard medical supplies while denying the virus spread person to person. The same country that has sent us defective supplies while we were facing a desperate shortage.
This situation that globalists in Canada and their wily Chinese allies have put us in is suicidal. Any current or future pm that does not promise to change this ASAP is unfit for office. If you want to interpret that as anti Chinese bigotry, than be my guest. But, my China born wife disagrees with you.
And don't forget that Taiwan warned the WHO in late December about this, but China doesn't let the WHO talk to Taiwan let alone let Taiwan inform the world what China is up to.
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I was aware and went a bit panic when China gave us this virus
And then faulty masks. What a reliable partner.
The 1918 "Spanish Flu" originated in Kansas City. What did we Americans do? We called it the Spanish Flu.
Typical American BS. Yet, the anti-Chinese sentiment in the US hasn't been this high since the American immigration act of the 19th century.
What on earth has that got to do with the insane situation that Canada has put itself in which was the Seoul brother's point.
We are at the mercy of one country for our medical supplies. The same damned country that lied and covered it up this pandemic that allowed it to spread. The same country that used it's diaspora to hoard medical supplies while denying the virus spread person to person. The same country that has sent us defective supplies while we were facing a desperate shortage.
This situation that globalists in Canada and their wily Chinese allies have put us in is suicidal. Any current or future pm that does not promise to change this ASAP is unfit for office. If you want to interpret that as anti Chinese bigotry, than be my guest. But, my China born wife disagrees with you.
The PRC government threatened to cut off drug supplies. Dependence on China for medical mask production forced the U.S. and Canadian governments to lie about the efficacy of masks so that a shortage (from Chinese government hoarding) did not produce a run on supplies that left nothing for medical professionals. While it is undesirable for the U.S. and Canada to withdraw from international trade, we should take steps to limit our dependence on an ambitious and unfriendly rival government. This cannot continue.
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I was aware and went a bit panic when China gave us this virus
And then faulty masks. What a reliable partner.
The 1918 "Spanish Flu" originated in Kansas City. What did we Americans do? We called it the Spanish Flu.
Typical American BS. Yet, the anti-Chinese sentiment in the US hasn't been this high since the American immigration act of the 19th century.
What on earth has that got to do with the insane situation that Canada has put itself in which was the Seoul brother's point.
We are at the mercy of one country for our medical supplies. The same damned country that lied and covered it up this pandemic that allowed it to spread. The same country that used it's diaspora to hoard medical supplies while denying the virus spread person to person. The same country that has sent us defective supplies while we were facing a desperate shortage.
This situation that globalists in Canada and their wily Chinese allies have put us in is suicidal. Any current or future pm that does not promise to change this ASAP is unfit for office. If you want to interpret that as anti Chinese bigotry, than be my guest. But, my China born wife disagrees with you.
The PRC government threatened to cut off drug supplies. Dependence on China for medical mask production forced the U.S. and Canadian governments to lie about the efficacy of masks so that a shortage (from Chinese government hoarding) did not produce a run on supplies that left nothing for medical professionals. While it is undesirable for the U.S. and Canada to withdraw from international trade, we should take steps to limit our dependence on an ambitious and unfriendly rival government. This cannot continue.
And that's why we're cattle to our government farmer overlords... the lies didn't stop with masks but continue to happen with existing medication trials (think NYC hoarding a gastric drug that showed promise as late) or promises that the food chain (abattoirs in particular) aren't or will not be affected...
Then there is the whole hoarding bollocks... there are plenty of supply, underlings... stay calm and do whatever we say type of thing...
Full snorkel masks with the plans to 3D print appropriate alterations for a BiPAP and CPAP machines (preferable in use over a generic ventilator) are being snapped up...
We have been and will continue to be lied to because our dark overlords see us as herd to be managed versus mad cows who might manage to kick out a fence or two towards safety and freedom... all in or all out...there is no room for rugged individualism...
...and it stinks. I'm disgusted with the whole situation... our masters could have leveled with us early on about potential outcomes and appealed to our sense of ethics with one another...
...but they didn't, we've already eclipsed the GFC, are hurtling to 1929 levels (except with no outright home ownership this time around, mostly digital and non physical wealth, and for the most part, no common sense skills yet a sense of self entitlement)
We've already irreparably altered our lives for a generation or two... health and economy wise... but what will this mean for free will....freedom of movement... how many tracking apps are being floated around the world? How much do you believe they'll ever go away?
I call BS...
Who doesnt hate chinese people..
They are the foot soldiers of a mass-murdering commie slave regime and they need to be destroyed.
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Who doesnt hate chinese people..
They are the foot soldiers of a mass-murdering commie slave regime and they need to be destroyed.
I've liked a number of Chinese people... but none that aligned with the CCP... those idiots can rot...
You either wear your big boy human pants (or dress), or you get the FOOMF...
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Who doesnt hate chinese people..
They are the foot soldiers of a mass-murdering commie slave regime and they need to be destroyed.
I've liked a number of Chinese people... but none that aligned with the CCP... those idiots can rot...
You either wear your big boy human pants (or dress), or you get the FOOMF...
Chinese have been conditioned to be nationalistic, and that includes the descendents of the KMT supporters who followed Chiang Kai Shek to Taiwan after he lost the mainland..
The CCP exploits this nationalism when it suits them.
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Who doesnt hate chinese people..
They are the foot soldiers of a mass-murdering commie slave regime and they need to be destroyed.
I've liked a number of Chinese people... but none that aligned with the CCP... those idiots can rot...
You either wear your big boy human pants (or dress), or you get the FOOMF...
Chinese have been conditioned to be nationalistic, and that includes the descendents of the KMT supporters who followed Chiang Kai Shek to Taiwan after he lost the mainland..
The CCP exploits this nationalism when it suits them.
The CCP can eat my arse...
...I hope they invade so I can burn alive as many of those fuckwits as possible...
I may only get 5-10 of them but I'll be happy with that...
(Though I'd hope for 100-1000 of those little cowards...)
North America needs these murder bees like a hole in our frickin heads.
'I Don't Want To Scare Anyone, But' — Dr. Marc Siegel Explains Why Murder Hornets Must Be Stopped
https://dailycaller.com/2020/05/04/marc-siegel-murder-hornets-tucker-carlson/?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2360&pnespid=hLQzs.ddGRGNk_DETRTSEptMJrWS2EAt11A4Pb3.
"As if we didn't have enough trouble ... these 2-inch long murder hornets are vicious and they attack honeybees," Siegel said before describing how the hornets use their talons to decapitate a honeybee in seconds.
"Meanwhile, these hornets also attack humans," he continued. "They kill about 15 people in Japan and 50 in China every year and they have this terrible venom that can affect the liver, the kidneys, the heart. It causes heart problems."
Although their sting is treatable and "most people survive," people still should still be aware of the danger.
"The biggest problem with them is that they fly fast," Siegel said. "The queen hornet can fly up to 20 miles an hour. Imagine trying to catch it. So it's only a matter of time before it takes root in the United States and then you got to be on the lookout for it."
"I don't want to scare anyone — it's only starting to take root here — but we've got to nip it in the bud before it becomes an even bigger problem and destroys our bees," Siegel concluded. "Our bees pollinate flowers, plants. We need our bees."
All true. Here's what seems inevitable.
To spread in today's world, all they need is a truck. The concern is that they will end up throughout N Am soon
They were first spotted last fall and are waking from winter sleep about now... about to start another cycle, increase their numbers and spread out
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All true. Here's what seems inevitable.
To spread in today's world, all they need is a truck. The concern is that they will end up throughout N Am soon
They were first spotted last fall and are waking from winter sleep about now... about to start another cycle, increase their numbers and spread out
I hope our long cold winters are not to their liking.
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All true. Here's what seems inevitable.
To spread in today's world, all they need is a truck. The concern is that they will end up throughout N Am soon
They were first spotted last fall and are waking from winter sleep about now... about to start another cycle, increase their numbers and spread out
I hope our long cold winters are not to their liking.
Maybe that's why they are here along the coast and will not spread to cold areas. Dunno
Past winter was extremely mild here, so I expect major spring action
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Asian invader is death on wings for bees in Canada, U.S. is known widely as 'Murder hornets'
They can totally destroy a bee hive in hours ... biting off the heads and carrying off the thoraxes back to their nest
We already have a mysterious bee shortage the past few years (vital for pollination)
The Asian giant hornet typically lives in countries like Japan and China, but several specimens were found in in our area - Blaine in Upper Washington and now SW BC including White Rock and Surrey.
Worse, they are also highly poisonous. Over 50 died from them in Japan last year. The stinger is very long and very strong
It's a AA battery-sized (2 inch long) juggernaut on wings, with a massive, toxic stinger, an armored body and a penchant for biting the heads off bees .. The very long and strong stinger is able to penetrate beekeeper garments easily
Wildlife officials are now investigating fresh reports of the insects on both sides of the border, as the giant hornet queens come out of hibernation to venture out for food.
No way to know how far they will spread .. nor how rapidly
One link - https://globalnews.ca/news/6901007/giant-asian-murder-hornet-canada/
Not us... we have more bees than we know what to do with... in fact, I was photographing them before our storm..
Bees on coral vine... Nature will balance things out itself. They always exaggerate problems. Your authorities will just have to track them down and eradicate them.
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Asian invader is death on wings for bees in Canada, U.S. is known widely as 'Murder hornets'
They can totally destroy a bee hive in hours ... biting off the heads and carrying off the thoraxes back to their nest
We already have a mysterious bee shortage the past few years (vital for pollination)
The Asian giant hornet typically lives in countries like Japan and China, but several specimens were found in in our area - Blaine in Upper Washington and now SW BC including White Rock and Surrey.
Worse, they are also highly poisonous. Over 50 died from them in Japan last year. The stinger is very long and very strong
It's a AA battery-sized (2 inch long) juggernaut on wings, with a massive, toxic stinger, an armored body and a penchant for biting the heads off bees .. The very long and strong stinger is able to penetrate beekeeper garments easily
Wildlife officials are now investigating fresh reports of the insects on both sides of the border, as the giant hornet queens come out of hibernation to venture out for food.
No way to know how far they will spread .. nor how rapidly
One link - https://globalnews.ca/news/6901007/giant-asian-murder-hornet-canada/
There's already a shortage of honey bees.
There's a nutrition shortage for bees along with the use of pesticides and also foreign infections.
Although, the honey bee isn't on the endangered list, many are still under the impression that they soon will go extinct. Since this species is known for its role in agriculture, the blame is often placed on the ag industry for Colony Collapse Disorder, specifically related pesticide use. This blame is misguided, however, according to many reports.
An extensive analysis done by The Washington Post and published in 2017 show bee numbers sitting at close to historical highs. The research showed that since 2006, when CCD was identified, the number of honeybee colonies has risen, from 2.4 million that year to 2.7 million in 2014.
Don't you just get so sick of hysterical scientific claims?
Even if our honey bees died off, (which they won't) Australia has 1500 native varieties of bees to do their job. You don't hear them talk about that fact, do ya?
I don't know about Canada but am sure you don't just have one variety of bee.
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With China showing us its true colors, NO goods we use or need should be built there
but meds is a deplorable and unforgivable situation .. as you just said "suicidal"
I agree...
Twiggy Forrest doesn't think so though... Billionaire Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest reveals how he used his Chinese contacts to secure $160MILLION worth of desperately-needed medical supplies for coronavirus victims
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8178031/Andrew-Twiggy-Forrest-used-Chinese-contacts-secure-160MILLION-worth-medical-supplies.html
Great pic
An interesting item: Japanese honey bees have learned to "cook" the hornets to death by forming a vibrating ball around one of them, creating an oven that can reach up to 115 degrees, according to the NYT.
Amazing how nature has given its creatures the ability to adapt to new threats
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Great pic
An interesting item: Japanese honey bees have learned to "cook" the hornets to death by forming a vibrating ball around one of them, creating an oven that can reach up to 115 degrees, according to the NYT.
Amazing how nature has given its creatures the ability to adapt to new threats
Yep so hold on to that thought.
You'll still have to report nests to authorities and people will have to take care not to get stung....
But the new hornet threat sounds like the new boogyman. It takes everyone's minds off the coronavirus.
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All true. Here's what seems inevitable.
To spread in today's world, all they need is a truck. The concern is that they will end up throughout N Am soon
They were first spotted last fall and are waking from winter sleep about now... about to start another cycle, increase their numbers and spread out
I hope our long cold winters are not to their liking.
Fire ants got into Australia... I don't know how but there was a huge campaign to find nests and eradicate them from Queensland. .
There will always be one colony somewhere that survives.
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I notice your distaste for Asians. You think we should gas them or put them in ovens?
What?? That aint true. Ceec gets along with all the Asians here, including Shen Li, who aint always the easiest person to get along with.
She seems to post negative things about China and Asians more than the average person.
The Chinese guvmint are diabolical... pretty much as bad as your useless guvmint actually.
You need to get it though your thick skull people express themselves differently and your brainwashed mind could learn from it.
CC brings up pertinent subjects for open discussion on this board... Her subjects are better than the Mericans discussing finger banging pollies, that's for sure.
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I notice your distaste for Asians. You think we should gas them or put them in ovens?
What?? That aint true. Ceec gets along with all the Asians here, including Shen Li, who aint always the easiest person to get along with.
She seems to post negative things about China and Asians more than the average person.
She is pissed off at China right now, but Fash has never liked China.
I can be pissed off at the Chinese government without being pissed off at all Chinese.
There's a difference.
cc's opinions of China mirror my own.
So, you hate Chinese people and not just the Chinese government?
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That is a head-scratcher , IH ^^ .. Fash has made her position clear on "Country" vs "People" many times (as have I)
To race baiters , country means people, lol ... been watching them play their games for decades as you know :wink:
China has ZERO positive things to say for it
And it deliberately sneak virused us
I make no apology for calling it like it is .. and of course am not remotely intimidated by race baiting
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BULLSHIT ... that's outright deliberate race baiting .. can't seem to distinguish between a country and its govt vs people who live their .. smarten up and worry about your own "actual" failings
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That is a head-scratcher , IH ^^
China has ZERO positive things to say for it
And it deliberately sneak virused us
I make no apology for calling it like it is .. and of course am not remotely intimidated by race baiting
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BULLSHIT ... that's outright deliberate race baiting .. can't seem to distinguish between a country and its govt vs people who live their .. smarten up and worry about your own "actual" failings
Race baiters are scum.
Getting back to the new boogyman wasp.. a little general knowledge to add.
You know Australia has 9 of the top 10 deadliest snakes in the world but bees kill more people in Oz than anything else...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-18/south-australia-bees-highest-rate-of-death-and-hospitalisation/8190206
Search google and see how many people die from bees in the USA and Canada.
defies first look logic ... but an Interesting fact
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Getting back to the new boogyman wasp.. a little general knowledge to add.
You know Australia has 9 of the top 10 deadliest snakes in the world but bees kill more people in Oz than anything else...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-18/south-australia-bees-highest-rate-of-death-and-hospitalisation/8190206
Search google and see how many people die from bees in the USA and Canada.
ac_umm
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That is a head-scratcher , IH ^^ .. Fash has made her position clear on "Country" vs "People" many times (as have I)
To race baiters , country means people, lol ... been watching them play their games for decades as you know :wink:
China has ZERO positive things to say for it
And it deliberately sneak virused us
I make no apology for calling it like it is .. and of course am not remotely intimidated by race baiting
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BULLSHIT ... that's outright deliberate race baiting .. can't seem to distinguish between a country and its govt vs people who live their .. smarten up and worry about your own "actual" failings
Read your own fucking subject title.
The people at the forum are stupid white people and their leg humpers.
^^^ very racist against white people...
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On the serious side, the thing more vile than racism is Race-Baiting
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^^^ very racist against white people...
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And it kills her Whitie doesn't care.
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Great pic
An interesting item: Japanese honey bees have learned to "cook" the hornets to death by forming a vibrating ball around one of them, creating an oven that can reach up to 115 degrees, according to the NYT.
Amazing how nature has given its creatures the ability to adapt to new threats
I watched the video on that. That was like 1 in a thousand. If other hornets were alerted those bees would have been doomed.
Some of the bumblebees are defending the murder hornet right to practice their culture..
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Some of the bumblebees are defending the murder hornet right to practice their culture..
White libtards brainwashed the bumblebees too have they.
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Some of the bumblebees are defending the murder hornet right to practice their culture..
White libtards brainwashed the bumblebees too have they.
the bastards
B.C. and Washington state team up to kill 'murder hornets' (//https)
Officials in B.C. and Washington state are teaming up to battle a common enemy — the murder hornet.
Officials are hoping to kill off the Asian giant hornet that has been found on both sides of the border after first being spotted in Nanaimo in 2019.
The real threat from Asian giant hornets — which are two inches (5 cm) long — is their devastating attacks on honeybees, which are already under siege from problems like mites, diseases, pesticides and loss of food.
"One-thousand-two-hundred people chose to hang traps and service them on their own dime."
Spichiger said this year they have discovered a new mixture to attract the hornets, used on the east coast, will be a better bait than they have discovered before. This mix is one cup of brown sugar and one cup of water.
The focus for the WSDA this year will be in northern Whatcom County, he added. (connected to SW BC )
[For anyone unaware why they are a concern .. it's because they mass kill bees which are our main crop pollinators (they destroy entire natural hives)]
I hope murder hornets don't find a home in my province.