Murder hornets: Should we be worried?

May 14, 2020 Visit Us | More Exhibitions | More Events | Support Us | Accessibility | Membership | Museum Tours WATCH & LEARN Media reports of ‘murder hornets’ inspire unfounded fear of our local wasps Written by Doug Currie, Senior Curator of Entomology There's been a lot of buzz about the arrival of Asian giant hornets in North America, with their large size and nasty sting. So, how worried should we be in Ontario? The short answer is, not very. Find out why Sportscar shoes by Tokio Kumagai 1984 Think differently about the items in your closet with this personal story from Dr. Alexandra Palmer, Senior Curator, Nora E. Vaughan Fashion Costume Curatorship. Watch now COVID-19 Giving Bats a Bad Rep There has been a lot of talk about bats and COVID-19, and we’re here to clear up some of that misinformation. We asked our resident bat expert, Dr. Burton Lim, to help us put a focus on the facts about bats. Read on Coming Together to Celebrate Life Join ROM’s Silvia Forni, Curator of Global Africa, as she shares fascinating insights into a miniature coffin in the shape of a chilli pepper. Gather 'round CONNECT & EXPLORE May 21 Ask ROM Anything with J'net Ayayqwayaksheelth, Indigenous Outreach and Learning Coordinator ROM Around You Ontario Forests Discover the four forest regions in Ontario's with ROM Teacher Julie Tomé. Then, take on the curiosity challenge to learn more about the trees in your neighbourhood. Learn more Tuesdays at 11:00 am ROM Storytime The Most Delicious Mine Use chocolate chip cookies to explore the mining process by extracting valuable chocolate chip ore in a sustainable way. C is for cookie All images courtesy of the ROM unless otherwise noted. For 'Murder hornets': Figure 1. The Asian giant hornet is a native to tropical and temperate environments in South Asia, East Asia, the Russian Far East and mainland Southeast Asia. It was first discovered in the Pacific Northwest of North America in late 2019. For COVID-19 Giving Bats a Bad Rep: Dr Burton Lim, seen here conducting fieldwork in Guyana identifying a fruit-eating bat. Photo taken by Andrew Snyder. For media inquiries, please contact media@rom.on.ca The ROM is an agency of the Government of Ontario.  You are receiving this email because you expressly consented to receive ecommunications from romnews@rom.on.ca or because you have a recent business relationship with the ROM. Please add romnews@rom.on.ca to your address book to ensure we land in your inbox. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of this email.

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