"The yellow-legged hornet, #VespaVelutina, is native to #SoutheastAsia. It's a close cousin of the northern giant hornet," VespaMandarinia, also known as the #AsianGiantHornet — or, more frighteningly, #MurderHornet," for the deadly and violent havoc it wreaks on #BeeColonies." #Bees #BeeColonyCollapse
Invasive yellow-legged hornet has been spotted in #US for first time : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/17/1194237181/yellow-legged-hornet-georgia
#us #beecolonycollapse #bees #beecolonies #murderhornet #asiangianthornet #southeastasia #vespavelutina