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    Posted: 08 May 2021 at 11:18am
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/killer-wasp-invasion-fears-ireland-24063588

I dont know if there is any beekeepers or farmers on here, but this is a worrying development. There has been lots of sensationalist garbage written about these insects over the past decade, they do have a relatively potent sting and can cause allergic reactions for a small number of people (as can native wasps and bees).

However ther real issue is they devastatingly prey on honeybees. A handful of these things can literally kill 100s of bees in a single attack. They were introduced accidentally to France in the early 2000s and they've since spread all over continental Europe. Certain regions in Spain and France have seen dramatic reduction in their bee population as a result. 
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If we had have had a few friendlies in Japan over the last few years there would be more than one Asian hornst by now.
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No idea what it was, but saw the biggest wasp/bee/hornet I'd ever seen in my house last summer, thing was the length of a matchbox. Thankfully he flew out the door, wanted nothing to do with him
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read before that if we lose our pollinators humans will be extinct in 3 years. 
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Originally posted by colemanY2K colemanY2K wrote:

read before that if we lose our pollinators humans will be extinct in 3 years. 

Without bees we are goosed. 
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Originally posted by McG McG wrote:

Originally posted by colemanY2K colemanY2K wrote:

read before that if we lose our pollinators humans will be extinct in 3 years. 

Without bees we are goosed. 

Which is why this invasive species is a huge worry 
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Originally posted by McG McG wrote:

Originally posted by colemanY2K colemanY2K wrote:

read before that if we lose our pollinators humans will be extinct in 3 years. 

Without bees we are goosed. 
i'm aware of that chief...just surprised it would only take 3 years. make sense if you think about it as there'd be no harvests.
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Originally posted by colemanY2K colemanY2K wrote:

Originally posted by McG McG wrote:

Originally posted by colemanY2K colemanY2K wrote:

read before that if we lose our pollinators humans will be extinct in 3 years. 

Without bees we are goosed. 
i'm aware of that chief...just surprised it would only take 3 years. make sense if you think about it as there'd be no harvests.

I knew you were aware but just reinforcing the point. I’ve a neighbour that kills bumblebees for no reason at all. The facts are lost on her Confused
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Probably think they are wasps, the honeybee and wasp look very similar. 
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