2020 just keeps on getting worse and worse as the days go by.
Coronavirus came in and stole, basically, the rest of our year in March. Then, in April, the Pentagon declassified video of actual UFO’s. So now, not only are we stuck in isolation, but we’ve also got to prepare for the inevitable alien invasion coming in July.
But before we even get that far, May has given us Murder Hornets. Yes, that’s right. MURDER HORNETS. They’re native to Asia, but the deadly hornets have been discovered in the United States for the first time in 2020. And researchers are worried they’re already colonizing, the New York Times reports.
Yes, they are as frightening as the name sounds. These hornets can wipe out entire colonies of bees within hours and have stingers that are long enough to penetrate beekeeping suits. 50 deaths per year in Japan are attributed to Murder Hornets.
This description has me ready to pack my bags, fam.
With queens that can grow to two inches long, Asian giant hornets can use mandibles shaped like spiked shark fins to wipe out a honeybee hive in a matter of hours, decapitating the bees and flying away with the thoraxes to feed their young. For larger targets, the hornet’s potent venom and stinger — long enough to puncture a beekeeping suit — make for an excruciating combination that victims have likened to hot metal driving into their skin.
Listen, man. We’ve got to get 2020 out of here. Just when you think it’s done, ya know, 2020’ing — here it comes with another disaster! The people are fed up.
In the meantime, we’re coping in the only way we know how. Twitter jokes!
2020, man. It just keeps coming. Please, make it stop. For all of our sakes.
