After battling murder hornets, are radioactive wasps next?
The Associated Press reports that a radioactive wasp nest was found at South Carolina’s Savannah River Site, where parts for nuclear bombs were once made.
While no wasps were found, the nest had 10 times the radiation level allowed by federal regulations, according to an official report.
“Workers sprayed the nest with insect killer, removed it and disposed of it as radioactive waste,” the AP says.
The statement adds that any wasps that might’ve been found would have lower radiation levels than the nest itself. While that may offer varying degrees of comfort to you, the watchdog group Savannah River Site Watch still has some questions.
“I’m as mad as a hornet that SRS didn’t explain where the radioactive waste came from or if there is some kind of leak from the waste tanks that the public should be aware of,” says the group’s executive director, Tom Clements.
In the meantime, we do not recommend seeking out any radioactive wasps in an effort to gain superpowers. Just because it worked for Peter Parker doesn’t mean it will work for you.