Invasive yellow-legged hornets threatening honeybees spotted throughout Georgia.

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Invasive yellow-legged hornets threatening honeybees spotted throughout Georgia.
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In Orange County, Texas, over 24 million bees were accidentally released when a truck carrying them overturned on Sunday. Meanwhile, Georgia has captured more than 850 yellow-legged hornets this year in efforts to control this invasive species that threatens honeybees. Resembling the northern giant hornet, known as the "murder hornet," the yellow-legged hornet is originally from Asia and has spread globally, impacting honeybee populations in Europe since the 2010s before reaching the U.S.

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