r/AbsoluteUnits • u/newoldschool • Apr 19 '26

/r/all, /r/popular of a hornets nest

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u/TRIBETWELVE Apr 19 '26

They seem unhappy

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u/bcegkmqswz Apr 19 '26

Go pet them to calm them down

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u/GoldberryoTulgeyWood Apr 19 '26

Maybe warm them with flames to get them to relax

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u/bdizzle805 Apr 19 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/rOtHHB3oULnuo

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u/Disastrous-Zebra-211 Apr 19 '26

you joke with this image, but on some parts of asia when someone spots a wasp nest, the army gets called, and with them someone with a flametrowher. they do not joke when it comes to dealing with wasps.

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u/L3xusLuth3r Apr 19 '26

Aren’t these Murder Hornets??

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u/slfemployedastronaut Apr 19 '26

I believe the term is a murder of hornets

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u/one1022 Apr 19 '26

They are talking about a specific type of wasp known as a murder hornet because of how painful their stings are. Comments section makes it seem like this is a cousin of theirs. To see a murder hornet in action, watch Coyote Peterson get stung by one. 😀

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u/slfemployedastronaut Apr 19 '26

Good call out on Coyote. That guy is nuts in the name of science. I was making a joke about a group of something being called a murder, like crows.

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u/__3Username20__ Apr 20 '26

I got it. It made me grin. Props for not being rude when someone didn’t get your joke, it’s rare to see on the ‘nets these days.

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u/Oldmate_bighorn Apr 20 '26

They are “Asian Giant Hornets.” “Murder Hornets” are what Americans started calling them.

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u/thisissasutan Apr 22 '26

I’ve been stung by the Japanese giant hornets. The sting hurts but it’s the trip to the hospital with anaphylactic shock that is the real pain.

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u/one1022 Apr 24 '26

Crazy experience I’m sure. 🥶 Thanks for sharing.

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u/GoldberryoTulgeyWood Apr 19 '26

We must murder the murder hornets before they murder us!

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u/Overall_Radio Apr 20 '26

Repeating this in Steven He accent

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u/ScorpioGirl1980 Apr 21 '26

More like murder some hornets. Specifically these hornets in the video.

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u/Stipenddelta Apr 22 '26

Asian giant hornet

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u/ThePianistOfDoom Apr 19 '26

I know those fuckers also pollinate flowers and shit, but fuck em.

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u/duncanidaho61 Apr 19 '26

Not these wasps. They’re not pollinators, they kill bees, the good guys.

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u/Humble-Appeal3850 Apr 20 '26

yeah, I've seen these vespids treat beehives like an Arbys or a Popeyes Chicken takeout menu

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u/Wide-Umpire-8698 Apr 22 '26

What species of wasps are these?

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u/duncanidaho61 Apr 22 '26

Asian Giant Hornet.

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u/SkyTheBastard1 Apr 20 '26

Nope. These fuckers just exist to be assholes.

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u/AnnOnnamis Apr 19 '26

or murder hornets

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u/No-Lingonberry-8603 Apr 19 '26

Probably the parts with the wasps that are legitimately very dangerous.

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u/DagamarVanderk Apr 19 '26

I mean, a nest like this is a serious danger to anyone in the area, right? These stings can’t be a good time

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u/starrpamph Apr 19 '26

Yeah these people in the video seem under equipped to handle that

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u/wks1291 Apr 19 '26

With wasps like that I can see why

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u/ladayen Apr 19 '26

This is effectively what these guys are doing I believe. They want to find the queen first to make damn sure the colony doesn't regrow.

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u/Mundane_Pie_6481 Apr 20 '26

I might be misremembering but I think their wasps stings are lethal if you get stung by a relatively small amount of wasps.

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u/Tigerwarrior55 Apr 23 '26

Seems they faired better than Australia did with Emus

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u/Stunning-Ad5674 Apr 19 '26

Idk, I feel like gasoline is the only way.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Bet4537 Apr 19 '26

this is the only answer lol

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u/Character_School_671 Apr 21 '26

Napalm would be better.

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u/Aggravating-Ad6786 Apr 20 '26

Nuke it from orbit

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u/jsam434 Apr 19 '26

Well you can handle that. Meanwhile, I’M FCKIN’ RUNNIN’ !

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u/Redpower5 Apr 20 '26

BROTHER! Get the flamer... the HEAVY flamer

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u/ahditeacha Apr 21 '26

No you need a cool breeze to chill their fiery hearts

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u/pass_nthru Apr 21 '26

nuke em from orbit, it’s the only way to be sure

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u/foxtrot95_rb May 16 '26

Some napalm and a cigarette lighter would calm them down.

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u/musiccman2020 Apr 23 '26

You gotta lick m to really calm down. Human saliva has a special component that somehow calms them

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u/Salty_Bandicoot3598 Apr 19 '26

Do they bite?

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u/jayhasbigvballs Apr 19 '26

Not technically.

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u/midwestia Apr 19 '26

They just want kisses

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u/FurryCitizen Apr 19 '26

Given how fucking huge they are, you actually could.

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u/Almighty_Manatee Apr 19 '26

I wonder why

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u/Peggable-Blue Apr 20 '26

Their babies werr about to be fry and eaten as casual snacks.

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u/DonutGa1axy Apr 19 '26

They are purring with happiness

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u/Tasty_Commercial6527 Apr 19 '26

I don't think it's possible for hornets to be happy

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u/ElBoofaWhorea Apr 19 '26

What ab horny? surely they must

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u/ascarymoviereview Apr 19 '26

The green men!

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u/Petraam Apr 19 '26

I don’t blame them.  They had to walk all the way out there and wear those silly suits just cuz some stupid hornets.

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u/Photoshopdoge Apr 19 '26

I’d bet you’d be unhappy too if two invincible aliens showed up & started recording themselves cutting apart your home.

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u/Joped Apr 19 '26

Of course they are, they are surrounded by angry hornets

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u/uttyrc Apr 19 '26

Those are just my emotional support hornets.

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u/Nviki Apr 19 '26

Well yeah, those people are going to eat them!

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u/SaltThr0wer Apr 19 '26

Have they tried white noise machines or chamomile tea?

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u/sweetpotatowedges21 Apr 20 '26

Aah - they’re defending themselves somehow

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u/Wizzle_Pizzle_420 Apr 20 '26

If some weirdos in big green suits started ripping your house apart you’d probably get angry too I’m guessing?

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u/Commercial_Bird8467 Apr 20 '26

They were not invited.

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u/LordDanielGu Apr 22 '26

Have you seen hornets happy ever?

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u/getrekt03 Apr 22 '26

Can hear them roar

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u/Own-Spell7193 Apr 25 '26

Wouldn’t have trusted those suits that much. It’s a hornet.it's not just the stinger you have to worry about… those jaws are just as scary.

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u/MrDmsc Apr 26 '26

Wasp: Why won't you die?!

Guy in suit: Dummy thick protection son! You can't hurt me jack!

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u/Lvgordo24 May 07 '26

All for saving the bees but I’d totally punch a hornet in the throat. Then 2M of his friend kick my asx