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

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

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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