Asian Hornet discovered in North America

[Catherine]

The Asian Hornet, quite simply is native to the Asian Pacific Rim area. They are actually known as Giant Murder Hornets.
They are large and they have a powerful sting. They also kill honey bees. A few hornets can kill a colony of honey bees in an hour.
It is not clear how they got here, but it is clear that they don't belong here. They can survive on the west coast of North America, but it is unlikely they can survive
the prairie climate. 

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/as-if-2020-wa...-1.4926200

This is a species that could become invasive and do a lot of damage to our ecosystem.  Bee colonies are fragile enough as it is. Killer Hornets are more than they are going to be able to survive. So far there are only two nest of hornets, one on Vancouver Island and one in Washington State. If they can find out how they got here, maybe they can prevent further arrivals.  

This is the last thing we need right now. Our pollinators are in trouble. They need things to go well for them. No one needs giant murder hornets.