Murder Hornet Task Force Set Up In Texas After Sightings Of Invasive Species In Washington
The purpose of the task force will be to protect Texans, as well as the state’s hives and agricultural industry, from the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), a species that has been dubbed the “murder hornet” and was recently spotted in the country for the first time. Vespa mandarinia is the world’s largest species of hornet, measuring up to 2 inches long. The insect contains a powerful sting that was described as “like someone has shoved a red-hot poker into your arm and does not remove it for close to six hours” by one video blogger who regularly submits himself to insect bites and stings, on his YouTube channel Brave Wilderness....