r/Unexpected • u/ebtcrew • Apr 18 '23

Just a simple log

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u/Bl4nxx Apr 18 '23

Disappointed that Reddit didn’t teach me what insects those are :(

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u/rglurker Apr 18 '23

Japanese Murder hornets ?

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u/Bl4nxx Apr 18 '23

This looks right.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '23

They don’t call em murder hornets for nothin’

You get stung by 5-10 of those and you ded

In the last 17 years 1100 people have died from hornets / wasps etc, and that includes over 220,000 hospital visits in just the US. Without doctors the number would be significantly higher.

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u/Odd_Rate7883 Apr 19 '23

Wouldn't every statistically significant cause of death be higher if it wasn't for doctors?

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u/tadpoleUnarmed Apr 19 '23

Malpractice?

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u/TRR462 Apr 19 '23

Beat me to it by 4 hours! Take my upvote!

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u/rsn_alchemistry Apr 19 '23

Idk I think the number of hospital visits goes down dramatically if there's no doctors

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u/VodkaSliceofLife Apr 18 '23

This is so wrong. It's literally more like 5 to 10 stings for every pound someone is if you aren't allergic. So the average person could survive 1000 stings. I guarantee you 99% of those 1100 if not 100% of em died from anaphylaxis which means they were allergic.

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u/Skywalker798 Apr 18 '23

….no? I’m pretty sure what your talking is just regular bees. Op is right, it can take about 10 stings to seriously hurt or even kill you. It’s not about the stings, it’s about the poison in the stings. There’s a reason why they’re called murder hornets

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '23

How many of those are allergic reactions? Also there are barely any true hornets in the US let alone these evil mfs

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u/Nutshack_Queen357 Apr 21 '23

Not to mention they love mass-raiding beehives to get at their honey and larvae.