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Mites, Murder Hornets and Pesticides Are Threatening Bees – and Humans
Our global food supply is being threatened by a decline in bee populations, with the pollinators facing several dangers.
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Alarmed About the ‘Murder Hornet'? DC Area Has Little to Worry About, Experts Say
Brook Stevens was building a tiki bar outside his home in Huntingtown, Maryland, last week when he saw it; a fat, black-and-yellow hornet at least an inch long. Stevens, a 40-year-old dad, had just read online about the “murder hornet.” So he smacked the bug dead and snapped photos. He knew it would scare his 10-year-old daughter. “I saw this...
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Asian Giant Hornets
Here’s a look at the world’s largest hornet, which was found in late 2019 in Washington state. -
Texas A&M Launches Task Force to Combat ‘Murder Hornet'
Texas A&M AgriLife experts are launching a task force, at the request of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, to protect the state’s agriculture from the so-called “murder hornet.”
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‘Murder Hornets': What to Know if You Think You See One
Hundreds of people in the D.C. area have contacted officials to report suspected sightings of murder hornets. But the murder hornet, named the Asian giant hornet, has only been found in Washington state in the United States. Think you saw one? Here is how to identify one.
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