Now THIS is a bee suit

[ShinySideUp]

They are the suits the Americans have to use before they tackle the Asian Giant Hornet.

 

[user 819]

More Michelin man then beekeeper, but then again who would want to be stung from one of those monsters.
I did read that they managed to extract the colony out of the ground nest with a hoover/suction device.

 

[ShinySideUp]

I did read that they managed to extract the colony out of the ground nest with a hoover/suction device.

I believe that's the vacuum container they are holding.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Didn't they find an inordinate number of new queens too?

 

[The Poot]

Must be lovely in hot weather

 

[user 819]

Didn't they find an inordinate number of new queens too?

Yes, latest I read was that some 200 queens were also found in the nest vacuumed from the base of a tree. I expect in time more will come out whether they wee emerged queens or not. Looks like Washington state and the surrounding area's will be on their guard next year for possible sighting's.

 

[user 819]

News story here.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54910098

 

[Boston Bees]

Can we ban any link to an article that uses the "M" word in regard to these hornets please? Click-bait journalistic nonsense. Rant over, sorry.

 

[Ian123]

Can we ban any link to an article that uses the "M" word in regard to these hornets please? Click-bait journalistic nonsense. Rant over, sorry.

Yes maybe just call if the Chinese hornet. Or would that have been the Trump headline

 

[Boston Bees]

Yes maybe just call if the Chinese hornet.

Asian giant hornet will do!

 

[Firefly]

I believe that's the vacuum container they are holding.

Oh, I thought it might be a queen cage.

 

[ShinySideUp]

Oh, I thought it might be a queen cage.

With the size of GAH queens, it is probably just a queen cell!

 

[Parsonage Bees]

We know these suits don't work though.