tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post2007934805091958943..comments2016-10-17T09:40:14.826-07:00Comments on Zen and the Art of Beekeeping: Asian Giant Hornets...in America?Chris Cashwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343962239298576459noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-62778805548867932042016-10-17T09:40:14.826-07:002016-10-17T09:40:14.826-07:00I was doing a repair on a friends home.....it was ...I was doing a repair on a friends home.....it was dust, and I had the porch light on with the door open and this abnormally loud buzzing noise came flying arractically towards the light and open door, out of reflex and not having any idea what it was I swatted at it and luckily I did not miss.....it fell to the ground dazed and uninjured, I was able to bag it, I was first alarmed by its size...... I thought it was a Queen Yellow jacket (one of Connecticuts native bees) but to my surprise, it was not....it was the terrifying Asian Hornet that I had read about, and seen on YouTube. This happened in Greenwich Ct. Oct.15, 2016, l am contacting one of the places Jim Doyle is referring people to call, thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13062716038159587257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-21178461159106889112016-06-07T16:53:21.634-07:002016-06-07T16:53:21.634-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614974196146195824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-4405476658000220372016-06-07T16:51:17.998-07:002016-06-07T16:51:17.998-07:00I believe I saw one on my boat in Long Island soun...I believe I saw one on my boat in Long Island sound. A picture would have been a smart idea. But it definitely resembled oneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614974196146195824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-20283032557480026912016-05-29T08:40:17.342-07:002016-05-29T08:40:17.342-07:00I hope they don't come to AmericaI hope they don't come to America<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174287250983283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-29564702470929575152015-05-30T15:42:22.468-07:002015-05-30T15:42:22.468-07:00Chris - the one you have in the second picture isn...Chris - the one you have in the second picture isn't a Giant Japanese Killer Hornet. The markings aren't the same. This looks a large European Vespa Hornet. I would have the department of agriculture or state forestry department take a look at it to be sure. I wouldn't panick so soon until you have an expert tell you exactly what it is. Let us know what they tell you.Me4Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068289769348820219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-82070832095139780522015-04-21T17:01:45.677-07:002015-04-21T17:01:45.677-07:00Sherkston Ontario Canada not far from Buffalo NY. ...Sherkston Ontario Canada not far from Buffalo NY. Has seen them for the last two summers. There is a large nest in the nieghborhood. they haven't come out yet. Were hoping to burn them along with the tree. Scarey as helllvanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090945451224379573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-35577519377213330612015-01-21T18:46:41.733-08:002015-01-21T18:46:41.733-08:00If it has a big orange face/head, matching the pho...If it has a big orange face/head, matching the photo on this webpage, then it is probably the dreaded Japanese species.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981840699150321008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-83692852545680115952015-01-20T16:36:15.520-08:002015-01-20T16:36:15.520-08:00Are you sure you guys aren't mistaking the loc...Are you sure you guys aren't mistaking the local and much less dangerous Cicada killer wasp instead?huthermarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230975918702903262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-71232300813109692902014-08-31T20:46:08.641-07:002014-08-31T20:46:08.641-07:00Jess I live by the water but if you look across th...Jess I live by the water but if you look across the water you can see the shipping lanes. I can't believe one of those " bad boys" couldn't have come over with one of those ships! Hasn't it happened before?<br />Donna Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120175006298744693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-72288514036697763862014-08-27T09:28:30.364-07:002014-08-27T09:28:30.364-07:00I think we have these in the tree next to our hous...I think we have these in the tree next to our house. They just showed up yesterday; I'm in the Pasadena, MD area as well.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686350544735836518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-10093627656105279042014-08-26T20:30:33.258-07:002014-08-26T20:30:33.258-07:00That sounds like a cicada killer, or Sphecius spec...That sounds like a cicada killer, or Sphecius speciosus, but I'm no expert.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18444636098667407450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-25568844544450818912014-08-21T16:38:01.627-07:002014-08-21T16:38:01.627-07:00Hi Sheena. If you send me the photo I will get it ...Hi Sheena. If you send me the photo I will get it identified accurately. Tx, Tom (robben99 AT gmail DOT com)Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981840699150321008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-13779401162426983762014-08-04T20:59:54.488-07:002014-08-04T20:59:54.488-07:00I think I have a nest of them in the siding of my ...I think I have a nest of them in the siding of my house. Two years ago was the first time I noticed them. It was Halloween. They gave me a fit b/c of my porch light. Last year nothing, now they're back. Worse part is I have Bee allergies! Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Oh I live in Maryland, Pasadena area. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120175006298744693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-46782850235488964502014-08-04T19:49:18.930-07:002014-08-04T19:49:18.930-07:00I saw a huge wasp in my neighborhood in CT. It was...I saw a huge wasp in my neighborhood in CT. It was carrying another large winged insect up a telephone pole ( dinner maybe?) I have a photo of it. Any info on where to send the picture to get an identification?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16847770484864977893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-7419670498108318692014-07-25T10:57:31.994-07:002014-07-25T10:57:31.994-07:00I Just had an encounter with one of these and I li...I Just had an encounter with one of these and I live in Kansas.it TOUCHED/SMELLED my leg. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-13170710326056520072014-04-18T10:14:52.239-07:002014-04-18T10:14:52.239-07:00I found your site by googling large hornets us. T...I found your site by googling large hornets us. Two summers ago, I had these large insects wandering slowly (looked like a B52 bomber) through my yard, around my eaves, etc. I feared they were looking for a place to put a nest. I went to the store and got some wasp spray kills from 20 feet away. I had about eight or nine of them cruising slowly through my back yrd two years ago. They are really scarey, however, Raid wasp spray makes them drop like a rock. I didn't see any at all last year, and hoping to not see any this year. I live in NW Iowa and we had a miserable cold winter last year and this winter, hoping it killed them off. If I kill another this summer I will call ISU. They were about 3" long, and heavy like a big bumblebee, but definitely a wasp or hornet. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560132598266108913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-71064238780770149442014-03-02T19:27:36.699-08:002014-03-02T19:27:36.699-08:00Thanks for saying this. I was potting plants 2 day...Thanks for saying this. I was potting plants 2 days ago-2/28/2014-and one landed on my arm. I froze and tried not to emit any hormones. I have cancer, and if a dog or a cat breaks my skin, I can end up in the hospital, even after going to an ER. By the way, we didn't have any bees last year. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771099154588473172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-76362161244081878722013-11-28T16:39:51.225-08:002013-11-28T16:39:51.225-08:00Found one..or shall I say it found me this summer....Found one..or shall I say it found me this summer. I felt like I was in a Willy wonka movie this thing was so huge! I called to my fiancée to come outside and see it BC no one would have ever believed me! Oh and I'm in New Jersey.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096503512042461471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-15573186548429537772013-11-13T13:36:01.079-08:002013-11-13T13:36:01.079-08:00I've seen them too I guess they found their wa...I've seen them too I guess they found their way and migrated here to prey on our unexpecting little honey bees. sigh they are scary the heebie jebbies scary I could never muster up the guts to actually catch one ~(*0*)~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-64536087915553346572013-09-27T15:17:36.398-07:002013-09-27T15:17:36.398-07:00This is an invasive species to North America. If ...This is an invasive species to North America. If you definitely have spotted, or captured, a Japanese Asian Hornet in the United States - please please please contact the Agricultural Extension or Entymology Department of your State University , they can put you in touch with folks who will accept what you caught, and make a visit to determine if there is a nest nearby and deal with it. As an invasive species, they need to go.Jim Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796136101142721403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-82893191487133755752013-08-14T15:32:12.918-07:002013-08-14T15:32:12.918-07:00We've had them here in Louisville, Ky for a co...We've had them here in Louisville, Ky for a couple of years now. I'm they have a nest outside of my workplace. They're definitely scary toihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040320007031915792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-82600128599877114632013-07-12T05:54:18.604-07:002013-07-12T05:54:18.604-07:00I've seen one or two of these in my back yard ...I've seen one or two of these in my back yard over the past couple of days (South Bend, IN) and they're terrifying. I'm glad my 14-month-old son and my wife are away visiting family this week so I can pick up some hornet spray before they come back.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600328919279833969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-74129528322534055722013-06-07T14:51:05.744-07:002013-06-07T14:51:05.744-07:00My wife and I were opening my in-laws cottage in L...My wife and I were opening my in-laws cottage in Long Beach Canada near Port Colbourne Ontario on June 5th and one of these guys show up buzzing around the kitchen light (it was dark outside). I had never seen one so big so I had to do an internet search which brought me here. Unfortunately I tossed the body outside before I thought of taking a photo. But I remember the size was around 2" long and it was very wide (not thin like a wasp). It took a few good swats to stun it enough to got it outside. I kept a brave face in front of my wife, but it really creeped me out trying to swat this giant buzzing around the light. I only hope they aren't nesting inside somewhere?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01273162260698014621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-81830859124115290002013-05-15T17:59:35.064-07:002013-05-15T17:59:35.064-07:00Unfortunately...I've seen a few of them around...Unfortunately...I've seen a few of them around my property. One escaped into my house the other night and we killed it...but I've seen a handful more since then :-SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620011967822971526.post-41400435052389197132012-05-15T20:53:25.948-07:002012-05-15T20:53:25.948-07:00Lets hope that bridge doesn't exist!Lets hope that bridge doesn't exist!Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440539018083706051noreply@blogger.com