crisscrossing Science
Episode 175: Cancelling Murder Hornets
Two years ago, Giant Asian Hornets were a new, invasive species to the United States. Dubbed Murder Hornets by the media, for how quickly they could kill honeybees, scientists were quick to implement eradication efforts. It has recently been reported that there were no sightings of murder hornets in all of last year. To celebrate, we are replaying an episode about them from 2020.