Florida Doesn’t Need To Worry About “Murder Hornets”
Coronavirus is still in our lives. Hurricane season is on the way. But one thing we DON’T have to worry about in Florida is the murder hornet. Surely you saw the trending stories all weekend long on social media. The Green Asian Hornet can wipe out populations of honeybees and can apparently even be fatal for humans. So why are WE off the hook?
Channel 10 talked to some scientists who say the chances of them ever reaching the east coast are pretty low. They’re on the west coast right now so they’d need to hitchhike quite a way to get to us. They’re usually found in the mountains. We don’t have many of those. They say that even if these critters start to multiply, it’d take years to be anything we’d have to worry about. They also say the hornets don’t hunt people down. If you ever were to see one, do what you do with any kind of hornet. Leave it alone. [Source: WTSP]
Clearwater Beach Reopens
Photos from earlier today as Pinellas County re-opened area beaches.
