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Muder Hornets in Japan, Stars n Stripes
‘Murder Hornets' a Common Challenge for US Military Pest Control Workers in Japan
19 May 2020
Stars and Stripes | By Seth Robson
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan The U.S. military is urging its personnel in Japan to call pest control if they spot Asian giant hornets also known as "murder hornets" – nesting near on-base housing.
Exterminators at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo have responded to several sightings of the deadly insects in recent weeks, said Staff Sgt. Vincent Sarver, 26, of Markleysburg, Pa., an entomologist with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/05/19/murder-hornets-common-challenge-us-military-pest-control-workers-japan.html