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I spent over 8 years on Okinawa and I worked out in the jungle (Kadena MSA). Never saw a single giant hornet, never heard of a single death from one. Never even knew they were found on the island. You'd think if it was that serious we would have been briefed on them.Yes! I saw a documentary on these. Apparently they kill people in Okinawa on the regular.
I spent over 8 years on Okinawa and I worked out in the jungle (Kadena MSA). Never saw a single giant hornet, never heard of a single death from one. Never even knew they were found on the island. You'd think if it was that serious we would have been briefed on them.
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I bet you got the brief though about the Habu which is almost as rare a sighting on the island.I never saw them there either and they never even warned us about them which they give everyone a brief on the dangerous wildlife before you head out into the jungles. Had multiple briefs from different commands actually and these were never mentioned.
I bet you got the brief though about the Habu which is almost as rare a sighting on the island.
Those ****ing big ass banana spiders ain't hard to find over there though.... I did JWTC in 09 there.... **** those things
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Nope!!! All sorts of nope!! No, no no, hell no and **** no lolHated running into their webs which the tinsel strength on them was mindblowing to be able to feel the tension of it through your kit, but luckily they were never directly in the center of them so you never got them on you. This was the largest one we found.
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They'd break your windshield, and for damn sure knock a biker off his ride.
Our area has an inland port. Shipping containers are railed in, then off loaded for Trucking. The exterminator I have spoke with was convinced that that was the source. I have seen two different hives and 4 different experiences in the past. Both hives were in moist locations with rotting wood, relatively elevated off the ground. I have seen them group feed off maple tree sap and attack a below ground hornet's nest. I can now recognize there flight patterns ( slower then a humming bird ) they will also tag team a cicada and leave everything but the wings still attached to upper exoskeleton. They can eat one in about an hour. I saved one in a ziploc, but can't remember were I put it.Family member is an Entomologist and has written multiple books on pests. His short answer is:
"It's bad news for honey bees for sure.
Eradication is worth a try but it's tough to achieve and I don't know whether it's worked for this pest anywhere.
I've no reason to think it's here deliberately. Dozens of introduced creatures per year is typical in U S. An inadvertent hitch hiking hazard of international trade and travel. Been happening for centuries. Just more often now."