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(CNN) - The world has been through a lot this year. It started with the death of Kobe Bryant, then the Internet exploded into memes about World War III, and not long after, the coronavirus pandemic literally changed life as we know it.
Now there is something else we can worry about: a giant insect, the largest hornet in the world, that can kill a human by just biting it a few times.
Meet the Asian giant hornet, also known as the killer hornet.
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For the first time, a giant hornet was discovered in the United States, specifically in Washington state, scientists recently said.
And it seems that Twitter didn't take the news too well.
"The murderous hornets and covid-19 in something like that," Jose Rosado tweeted.
Murder Hornets and Covid-19 be like pic.twitter.com/6z3N84yKma
- Jose Rosado 🔥🔥🔥 (@joserosado) May 3, 2020
"(Tornadoes, viruses, school canceled, and now widespread blackouts)
One of my five-year-old sons: Dad, is the world ending?
(He has no idea about the aliens and the killer hornets)
Me: No, of course not.
The lies that parents have to tell their children, ”Jeremy Elrod said on Twitter.
(Tornadoes, viruses, school canceled, and now widespread power outages)
One of my five year olds: Daddy, is the world ending ??
(He has no idea about the aliens and murder hornets)
Me: No, of course not.
The lies parents have to tell their kids.
- Jeremy Elrod (@ JeremyElrod26) May 4, 2020
“I used to tell Jesus not to come back until I got married and had children, but I've changed my mind! He can come back now! There is too much going on, are there now sightings of killer hornets? No, come back, Jesus! ”Singer Michelle Williams tweeted.
I used to tell Jesus not to come back until I married and had kids, but I have changed my mind! He can come back now! 😂 Too much goin on, now there are sightings of murder hornets ?? Nope, come on back Jesus! 😂
- Michelle Williams (@RealMichelleW) May 3, 2020
"Governments: please stay home.
Universe: Now it's my turn. KILLING HORNS, ”Betches Media tweeted.
Governments: please stay inside.
Universe: I'll take it from here. MURDER HORNETS
- Betches (@betchesluvthis) May 4, 2020
"The word of the day for today's apocalypse is KILLER hornet, presented by the letter M," Gracie Wiley tweeted, along with the fiery meme "this is fine."
Today's apocalypse word of the day is Murder Hornet brought to you by the letter M. pic.twitter.com/vq6h5v4OwJ
- Gracie Wiley (@Gracie_Wiley) May 4, 2020
“Oh sorry… did KILLER hornets say?” Another user tweeted.
oh i'm sorry… did they say MURDER hornets ??? pic.twitter.com/nuaTZiqPGI
- airwrecka (@erikacarterrrr) May 4, 2020
CNN's Faith Karimi contributed to this report.
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