Hikers airlifted after being stung by hornets in Nantou County

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Asian giant hornet, hornet

Two people were airlifted from a mountain trail in Nantou County after three out of a group of four were stung by hornets, and one lost consciousness today. The incident is just one of a spate of hornet attacks around Taiwan in the last few days. The group, consisting of two couples in their 60s, called emergency services for help after being attacked by hornets on a trail near Wanda Creek at around 2:00 pm this afternoon. An attempt to

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November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment campus safety, hornet, Taipei City, vespa affinis

A group of schoolboys were taken to hospital for treatment today, after being stung by hornets at Guting Elementary School in Taipei City. According to an Apple Daily report, the boys were in the playground during their lunch break when a 5th grade boy began throwing a water bottle at a basketball-sized hornets’ nest perched around 5 meters up in a palm tree. The common banded hornets (Vespa affinis) responded by attacking and stinging 5 boys. The 5th grade boy