How they got into the country — still a mystery
In the U.S. in Washington state for the first time in history, there was a huge venomous Asian hornets, known as “the hornets-killer”. It is the largest hornets in the world: at length they exceed 5 inches, and the breadth of their wings reaches 7.5 cm.
If they start to spread across the United States, the consequences for the agricultural sector will be katastroficheskie.
in addition, giant hornets can pose a threat to humans. They attack man only in cases of danger, but the 6-mm tip capable of piercing almost any clothing, and their bites can be potentially lethal.
Experts advise anyone who finds a nest of hornets, immediately report it to the authorities.
As these dangerous insects came into the U.S. — is still unknown. Most likely, they were accidentally introduced in a cargo container to a port in Washington.
Catherine Gura
