Quote from the linked article:
“Millions and millions of innocent native insects are going to die as a result of this,” Yanega said today. “Folks in China, Korea and Japan have lived side by side with these hornets for hundreds of years, and it has not caused the collapse of human society there. My colleagues in Japan, China and Korea are just rolling their eyes in disbelief at what kind of snowflakes we are.”
Snowflakes is correct.
Amazing how people can work themselves into cardiac arrest over an insect which has lived side by side with humans in Japan and the rest of the Far East for millennia.
And the much better term is Asian Giant Hornet. “Murder Hornet” came from a television program in 2004 and is ridiculous. LOTS of animals far more dangerous to man than these hornets.
For the love of God, do NOT set out traps. The government is trapping for these hornets in the very small effected area.
Morons setting out these kinds of traps will only succeed in slaughtering Honeybees and beneficial hornets and wasps.
Just go back in your house, poor yourself a beer or other adult beverage of choice and calm the **** down. No big bugs are going to pounce on you.
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occu
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I enjoyed the video of the praying mantis eating the head of one of those bugs.
Americans are so dumb. Just ignoramuses who won’t take the time to do a few minutes of basic research.
conan
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I’m embarrassed to be human.
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You are right, but I would point out that honeybees are invasive and often out compete native bees due to their large numbers… The correct name is European honeybees.
Agreed 100%. They are no different than any other hornet and I think less volatile than your common yellow jacket. Leave them alone and they’ll leave you alone.
That said, these guys are scary looking. They can be between 2-3 inches and some can grow slightly larger. They pack a ridiculous sting and it doesn’t take too many to kill you.
As far as traps go. If I find a yellow jacket nest in my yard they’re dead. A simple trap I make attracts pretty much only them and a few flies.
Out of curiosity, what do you use?
Guvnah
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Wait…
Asian hornets.
Asian flu.
And now Asian gypsy moths…
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I understand the murder hornet loves to murder honey bees. Did they roll their eyes after they sent us the Emerald Ash Borer? Which wiped out millions of Ash trees including hundreds in my neighborhood? It’s cost me some serious jack trying to save mine.
GWH
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That’s just what the murder hornets want you to believe.
GWH
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Mountain Dew and boric acid.

The Japanese imperialist menace has returned!
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Safiel
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The big difference is that people aren’t overreacting to the Emerald Ash Borer, which is a true economic threat.
They were rolling their eyes, justly, at the stupid overreaction and fear of a hornet that actually poses very little threat.
Invasive species are a mutual problem worldwide. American species sent to Europe and Asia are just as bad as the reverse. Rodents from Europe and America wiped out endemic species on islands all around the world.
I have had more than my share of Japanese Beetles and other invasive species to deal with over the years. Carelessness by inter-modal shippers of any nationality is the primary vector, although in some cases we deliberately introduced the pest species.
In the bigger scheme of things, the Asian Giant Hornet is just another nuisance, not a threat.
Fun trivia…
The Asian on the Green Hornet was Bruce Lee (he played Kato)
He was born in San Francisco, but he was no snowflake…
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conan
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Tennis racket will take care of them…call it a sport.
Couple years ago a friend was here sharing a cold one or two out at machine shop when one was flying around. Massive hornet. We both said what the.
But I do kill hornet nest one sight and without mercy…because they do kill my/our little friends.
Oh, it’s really simple. Get a container roughly 2X2 feet. Depth somewhere from 6-8 inches. Fill it with water. Not all the way to the top, you’ll see why. Put some Dawn or other dish washing detergent in there. Mix it around a little. Don’t make too many suds.
Take a piece a wood or anything that is long enough to bridge the gap of the container. Should be around 3-5 inches wide. Cook up some chicken and tape the slabs to the piece of wood. Place the piece of wood over the container with the chicken underneath. Again, leave a good 4-5 inches between the chicken and water. Place the entire thing near their nest. Yellow Jackets love that crap. They’ll fly to the chicken upside down. When they take off again they’ll hit the water and eventually drown.