"Only a few Asian giant hornets can take out 30,000 healthy honey bees in just a matter of a few hours," he said. The Asian giant hornet, sometimes called a murder hornet, is part of the same order of insects as bees, but can grow up to five centimetres long. The hornets prey on all kinds of insects, including honey bees, and can quickly decimate colonies. Some Asian giant hornets turned up in the province and in Washington state in the fall of 2019. Nest removedEntomologists successfully removed the nest early Saturday morning but said there is still a good possibility there are more in the area.

Source: CBC News October 24, 2020 22:07 UTC