https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo How to identify them en-us 2020-05-13 18:40:03 UTC 2020-05-13 19:42:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f41d.png tripphen000 https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo/wish/570950206 The Asian Giant Hornet is an invasive species that is starting to colonize in Washington. Their sting causes intense pain, and swelling. If you see one, you should immediately report it to the State, but you need to know how to identify them first.]]> 2020-05-13 18:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo/wish/570950206 tripphen000 https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo/wish/570956635 They are the worlds largest species of hornet, and about 3-4 times the size of the common hornet. Usually about 1.5-2 inches long, as seen below.]]> 2020-05-13 18:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo/wish/570956635 tripphen000 https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo/wish/570980196 The Hornets will enter a slaughter phase, which means, they will go on a rampage, and kill an entire nest of bees by decapitating them. So if you see a bees nest being killed off by a single hornet, or see the remains of this, that is another way of knowing there is an Asian Giant Hornet somewhere near.]]> 2020-05-13 19:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo/wish/570980196 tripphen000 https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo/wish/570997839 These Hornets have a large orange/yellow head, with prominent black eyes.]]> 2020-05-13 19:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo/wish/570997839 tripphen000 https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo/wish/571003700 The Asian Giant Hornet has a yellow and black abdomen, it is striped as well.]]> 2020-05-13 19:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo/wish/571003700 tripphen000 https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo/wish/571048930 They Hornets like to form large colonies. These colonies also like to nest underground. (Don't mind the words on the picture, it was the only one I could find.)]]> 2020-05-13 19:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo/wish/571048930 tripphen000 https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo/wish/571057453 The Asian Giant Hornet is not one of the more aggressive hornets around. But don't be fooled, it will sting when it feels threatened. The hornets 10mm long stinger, releases a potent venom, which if stung multiple times, can kill a human. In japan, there is an estimated 30-50 deaths per year.]]> 2020-05-13 19:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tripphen000/myyjamnbqfd4xvlo/wish/571057453