They’re designed to protect beekeepers from venomous stings, but it seems that beekeeping suits are no match when it comes to ‘ murder hornets ’.
The hornets, otherwise known as Asian giant hornets, have enormous stingers that can easily penetrate most beekeeping suits, according to experts from Washington State University (WSU).
Worryingly, a single sting can deliver nearly seven times the amount of venom as a honey bee, while the Asian hornets are known to sting multiple times.
Todd Murray, an invasive species specialist at WSU, explained: “It’s a shockingly large hornet. It’s a health hazard, and more importantly, a significant predator of honey bees.” Asian hornets are not native to the UK, but several nests have been discovered in
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