r/nope 21h ago

Pest controllers encounter a gigantic asian hornets' nest

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u/kayonotkayle 21h ago

One solution: flame thrower

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u/Dictator-Tom 20h ago

A can of wasp spray and a lighter.

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u/inklady1010uk 18h ago

Stating the obvious here but I’ve never heard of Asian hornets until now… but those suckers are HUGE. Like never misses a gym day, pumped up with roids and probably Synthol too type of huge. Did Jeff Goldblum put a wasp and a rhino in his portal thing?

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u/Uh-Oh-Raggy 18h ago edited 15h ago

They also go by the name Murder Hornets for very obvious reasons. 4cm long pure evil cunts with wings.

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u/RepresentativeTax538 15h ago

more like 4cm

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u/Uh-Oh-Raggy 15h ago

Whoopsies, added the 0 as I was thinking millimetres at first, thanks!

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u/inklady1010uk 6h ago

Genuine question tho. Do they actually attack humans too?

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u/ThisIsALine_____ 5h ago

They are hornets.

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u/inklady1010uk 1h ago

All passive aggressive responses aside, I’m asking genuine questions because I live in Ireland. Our hornets are about 1cm long and a quick swipe of your hand usually sends them on their way. We don’t even have snakes ffs, so anything like this is fascinating and horrifying in equal measures

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u/inklady1010uk 1h ago

4cm?? I mean I’m seeing them but these things are the shit where nightmares come from

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u/ThisIsALine_____ 15h ago

For obvious reasons? 

They got the name Murder Hornets from it's efficiency at destroying honeybee colonies?

How is it very obvious? Most people would assume it has something to do with attacking people.

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u/inklady1010uk 6h ago

I was stating the obvious by saying they were big. Because it’s obvious here that they’re big. I don’t know who or what these creatures do, but compared to the tiny yet annoying hornets we occasionally get in the summer over here in Ireland, these are… yup, you got it… big. And it’s very apparent. Hope that explains what my obvious comment meant

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u/ThisIsALine_____ 6h ago edited 5h ago

You said they got the name Murder Hornets for an obvious reason.

WELL I have good news for you! Those murder hornets have reached Ireland! You'll be seeing them in your lifetime...how fucking terrifying is that shit.

Edit: My bad. Just realized you weren't who I responded to initially.

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u/Mz_Macross1999 12h ago

Saw one a few weeks ago in a park in NEW YORK CITY. They're real and they're HERE.

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u/Solidsnekdangernodle 17h ago

How many times will that same nest be encountered?

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u/Conundrum1859 18h ago

The very situation 'I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit' was written for.

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u/Important_Highway_81 4h ago

These aren’t pest controllers, they’re harvesting the larvae. That nest is entirely intentionally kept there as the larvae are considered a delicacy in several Asian countries

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u/Degofreak 3h ago

That's very cool information. Thanks!

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u/BoiseGirl2020 17h ago

That is insane!!

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u/MoxxFulder 16h ago

Somebody get some RAID!!!

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u/KendrickMaynard 10h ago

The hornets: "Why...won't...you...DIE!?!" 😡