A long-lived wasp (scientific name Vespa mandarinia), common in East Asia, such as Korea, lands in the United States and local authorities are nervous.

According to foreign sources such as the New York Times (NYT) on the 2nd local time, a long-lived wasp was first discovered in the northwest of Washington state last fall, and local agricultural authorities followed up and issued warnings to residents.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture said long-lived wasps, mainly found in East Asia, were also found in Blaine, Washington, USA, near the Canadian border since it was first discovered on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, last fall.

The long-lived wasp found in Vancouver is "from Korea," UPI said.

The long-lived wasp, known as the world's largest wasp, is known as the 'enemy' of beekeepers, as it has a body length of 37 to 44 mm and attacks bees.

They focus on bees, especially in late summer, for protein intake, and dozens of animals can kill about 30,000 bees within hours, NYT explains.

In addition, the stinger, which measures about 6mm, penetrates protective clothing and is said to be seven times more toxic than a bee, and it is known that a person may die if he repeatedly stings.

For this reason, long-lived wasps in some areas are also referred to as "killer wasps" and "wasps killing yaks".

Local entomologists are concerned that a large number of long-lived wasps could threaten native bees, the medium of pollen.

Americans suffering severely from the corona19 outbreak from Wuhan, China to the world, expressed interest in the attack of an alien species from Asia.

An Internet article introducing the discovery of long-lived wasps responded, "Was spreading killer wasps in Wuhan labs?" And "China sent coronavirus and sent killer bees."

This is 'News Pick'.

(Photo = National Park Management Corporation, Yonhap News)