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Wonderful, Now We Have Murder Hornets

As if the ‘rona wasn’t enough, now the giant Murder Hornet has made it’s way to North America. The murder hornets  are up to 2 inches long, have large yellow-orange heads…

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As if the 'rona wasn't enough, now the giant Murder Hornet has made it's way to North America.

The murder hornets  are up to 2 inches long, have large yellow-orange heads with prominent teardrop eyes, and a black and yellow tiger striped abdomen.

The hornet has a stinger long enough to puncture a beekeeper suit and the sting has been described as "hot metal driving into their skin".

The hornet kill, yes, kill, as many as 50 people a year in Japan.

The hornets attack bee hives, ripping the heads off the bees and returning to the hive with the thoraxes to use for food.

The first sightings in North America have been in Washington state and Canada, but if you're familiar with the importance of bees here in Florida, we need to hope these things don't make it down here.

I mean, look at this thing.

Joe Winner spends his days combing through memes and off beat stories to bring you the side of Florida not always seen.