Beijing is handling an invasive insect infestation the same way my dad handles a broken appliance: throwing way too much force at it and hoping for the best.

Beijing deploys billion-wasp army to crush webworm invasion

Beijing authorities are battling an infestation of invasive North American fall webworms by releasing over one billion parasitic wasps and holding city-wide caterpillar-catching competitions. The fuzzy, web-spinning larvae have covered trees across the capital this summer, leading officials to adopt these biological and manual control measures to protect local foliage from further damage.

Source: Beijing deploys billion-wasp army to crush webworm invasion — South China Morning Post

A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Oct 4, 2026.

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