Radioactive wasp nest found at site where US once made nuclear bombs (6 foot killer wasps?)

[usonian]

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.

[AllaN01Bear]

1. them. them . them. them !!!!!!!!!

[Submariner]

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/

[DBoon]

11. here!

[FirstLight]

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]

3. Prime chupacabra environment...

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra

[Bluestocking]

4. So there are radioactive wasps flying around Columbia SC

[Ocelot II]

6. Waspra sounds a lot scarier than Mothra ever was.

[AllaN01Bear]

7. hmm. that reminds me ..... radioactive spiderman.

i felt mothra was cute .

[Ocelot II]

8. Mothra was one of the good guys. IIRC, Mothra was female.

And she was cute.

[underpants]

9. Damn! I didn't have that in my Bingo card.

[Ray Bruns]

10. Run!

[Xavier Breath]

12. And I always thought the killer bees would do us in.