By Shamira McCray
The Post And Courier
There’s an invasive hornet on the prowl in Georgia, and South Carolina officials are urging beekeepers to look out for them here, too.
A yellow-legged hornet was confirmed in Savannah earlier this month by the federal Department of Agriculture. The Georgia sighting is the first time the insect — which can have a devastating impact on bees — has been found in the United States.
The species, native to Southeast Asia, is no more harmful to humans than other hornets and has not been detected in South Carolina.
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