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Related: About this forumRadioactive wasp nest found at site where US once made nuclear bombs (6 foot killer wasps?)
Posted here for the possibility of mutant killer wasps.
https://apnews.com/article/radioactive-wasp-nest-savannah-river-site-701e791404f73f1ba7720ac3637977d6
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to anyone.
Employees who routinely check radiation levels at the Savannah River Site near Aiken found a wasp nest on July 3 on a post near tanks where liquid nuclear waste is stored, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The nest had a radiation level 10 times what is allowed by federal regulations, officials said.
The workers sprayed the nest with insect killer, removed it and disposed of it as radioactive waste. No wasps were found, officials said.
Employees who routinely check radiation levels at the Savannah River Site near Aiken found a wasp nest on July 3 on a post near tanks where liquid nuclear waste is stored, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The nest had a radiation level 10 times what is allowed by federal regulations, officials said.
The workers sprayed the nest with insect killer, removed it and disposed of it as radioactive waste. No wasps were found, officials said.
THEY ALL GOT AWAY?
Waspra versus Godzilla?
Makes one wonder what creatures are lurking around Chernobyl.
Disclaimer: Fantasy Sci-Fi speculation.
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Radioactive wasp nest found at site where US once made nuclear bombs (6 foot killer wasps?) (Original Post)
usonian
Jul 31
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AllaN01Bear
(27,201 posts)1. them. them . them. them !!!!!!!!!
Submariner
(13,061 posts)5. When I worked at Hanford we referred to the ants as THEM
when the ants would carry radioactive sand grains to the surface for the desert winds to disperse.
https://www.deseret.com/1998/10/22/19408154/nuclear-site-is-abuzz-over-radioactive-bugs/

FirstLight
(15,692 posts)2. uh... that's not on anyone's bingo card!
you mentioned chernobyl...what about the underwatwer tests in Bimini? Radioactive sharks?
this whole apocalypse thing we're going through is getting outta hand!
wcmagumba
(4,621 posts)3. Prime chupacabra environment...
Bluestocking
(249 posts)4. So there are radioactive wasps flying around Columbia SC

Ocelot II
(126,750 posts)6. Waspra sounds a lot scarier than Mothra ever was.
AllaN01Bear
(27,201 posts)7. hmm. that reminds me ..... radioactive spiderman.
i felt mothra was cute .
Ocelot II
(126,750 posts)8. Mothra was one of the good guys. IIRC, Mothra was female.
And she was cute.
underpants
(192,404 posts)9. Damn! I didn't have that in my Bingo card.

Xavier Breath
(6,046 posts)12. And I always thought the killer bees would do us in.
