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This Crazy Dude Let A Murder Hornet Sting Him

So just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get more fun, you know after Kobe Bryant’s tragic death and an economically crippling global pandemic, this weekend brought news of an infestation…

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So just when you thought 2020 couldn't get more fun, you know after Kobe Bryant's tragic death and an economically crippling global pandemic, this weekend brought news of an infestation of "Murder Hornets."

It's an Asian giant hornet that can kill a human with multiple stings.

Well, if you've ever wondered how it may feel to get stung by a "murder hornet" the self-proclaimed "King of Sting" Coyote Peterson actually allowed himself to be stung by one of the insects two years ago in a YouTube episode where he graded the most powerful stings.

First of all, if you don't have a solid stomach it may make you nervous. In the video, Peterson said he felt "a wave of dizziness...searing pain...absolute searing pain...then his hand and wrist started to swell."
The hornets kill at least 50 people in Japan a year, but honey bees are their biggest victims.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.