Published 15:50 IST, May 5th 2020

'What a time to be alive' netizens react after Murder Hornets appear in the US

The sudden emergence of Giant Hornets in the US which have popularly been labelled as 'murder hornets', have become an internet sensation overnight

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sudden emergence of Giant Hornets in US which have popularly been labelled as 'murder hornets', have become an internet sensation overnight adding ar woe to 2020 list. Alarmed scientists have been rushing to locate destructive species and exterminate m before y spread throughout US and become more challenging to eradicate. Netizens, however, have decided to respond to this new crisis with ir own sarcasm, bringing in humour to this deadly situation.

Here are some of reactions

A case of Bees versus Hornets: Battle for survival

'Murder Hornets' have been spotted in US for first time and this is reportedly an issue of great concern to bee-keepers in country. new invasive species of giant hornets are touted to be from Asia and have recently been discovered in State of Washington. 

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However, soon after Asian Giant Hornets dubbed 'Murder Hornets' were spotted in US, researchers shared reasons to rejoice as y've come across a peculiar hunting pattern that 'killer' honeybees have evolved to master, halfway across world in Japan.

Japanese honeybees have been seen killing intruders by creating a ball around m. insects pile on until bees are able to "cook" hornets to death. This is possible because honey-makers are able to withstand higher temperatures.

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Read: Murder Hornets Invasion: How Japanese Bees Fight ir Apex Predator Should Give US Ideas

Read:Giant Asian Hornets w Invading US; Netizens Once Bitten-twice Shy About ir 2020 Fears

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15:49 IST, May 5th 2020