The Murder Hornet Notebook

I’m sure everyone’s seen the rather disturbing news about the arrival in the US of the “Murder Hornet.” These scary bugs, more formally known as the Asian Giant Hornet, have a nasty sting and a habit of decapitating bees. And they’re huge! How huge are they? Up to two inches long, as shown in the photo below with a Rite in the Rain #135 top opening wire-bound waterproof notebook, whose sheets measure 3 x 5″, and which has a handy ruler on the back cover.

murder hornet notebook

I have a Rite in the Rain notebook somewhere in my collection. Luckily mine has not had any encounters with terrifying invasive insects. The ones in the photo are dead, but I still wouldn’t want them anywhere near my notebooks, or me!

With queens that can grow to two inches long, Asian giant hornets can use mandibles shaped like spiked shark fins to wipe out a honeybee hive in a matter of hours, decapitating the bees and flying away with the thoraxes to feed their young. For larger targets, the hornet’s potent venom and stinger — long enough to puncture a beekeeping suit — make for an excruciating combination that victims have likened to hot metal driving into their skin.

In Japan, the hornets kill up to 50 people a year. Now, for the first time, they have arrived in the United States.

From the New York Times, ‘Murder Hornets’ in the U.S.: The Rush to Stop the Asian Giant Hornet

Read more about the murder hornet:

Murder Hornets vs. Honeybees

Murder Hornets in the US

Read more about Rite in the Rain notebooks.

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