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usonian

(19,942 posts)
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 11:14 AM Jul 31

Radioactive 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.


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 OP
them. them . them. them !!!!!!!!! AllaN01Bear Jul 31 #1
When I worked at Hanford we referred to the ants as THEM Submariner Jul 31 #5
here! DBoon Jul 31 #11
uh... that's not on anyone's bingo card! FirstLight Jul 31 #2
Prime chupacabra environment... wcmagumba Jul 31 #3
So there are radioactive wasps flying around Columbia SC Bluestocking Jul 31 #4
Waspra sounds a lot scarier than Mothra ever was. Ocelot II Jul 31 #6
hmm. that reminds me ..... radioactive spiderman. AllaN01Bear Jul 31 #7
Mothra was one of the good guys. IIRC, Mothra was female. Ocelot II Jul 31 #8
Damn! I didn't have that in my Bingo card. underpants Jul 31 #9
Run! Ray Bruns Jul 31 #10
And I always thought the killer bees would do us in. Xavier Breath Jul 31 #12

Submariner

(13,061 posts)
5. When I worked at Hanford we referred to the ants as THEM
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 11:24 AM
Jul 31

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!
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 11:18 AM
Jul 31

you mentioned chernobyl...what about the underwatwer tests in Bimini? Radioactive sharks?

this whole apocalypse thing we're going through is getting outta hand!

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