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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez carries an 80-pound captured feral hog on his shoulders on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez’s dogs, Bubba, Nig and Saint, track down and wrestle a feral hog on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez trudges through the swamp water as he goes hunting for feral hogs with his trained hunting dogs, Bubba, Nig and Saint on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez’s hunting dogs gaze into the swamp looking for signs of feral hogs on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez’s hunting dogs gaze into the swamp looking for signs of feral hogs on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez wears a scar he received from a hog tusk on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
A fresh hog track is seen in soft sand as Pompi Rodriguez goes hunting for feral hogs with his trained hunting dogs, Bubba, Nig and Saint on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez tracks his dogs on a GPS device as he goes hunting for feral hogs with his trained hunting dogs, Bubba, Nig and Saint on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez poses for a portrait as he goes hunting for feral hogs with his trained hunting dogs, Bubba, Nig and Saint on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Bubba sniffs in dense brush for hog scent as Pompi Rodriguez goes hunting for feral hogs with his trained hunting dogs, Bubba, Nig and Saint on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez tracks his dogs on a GPS device as he goes hunting for feral hogs with his trained hunting dogs, Bubba, Nig and Saint on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez goes hunting for feral hogs with his trained hunting dogs, Bubba, Nig and Saint on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez goes hunting for feral hogs with his trained hunting dogs, Bubba, Nig and Saint on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez goes hunting for feral hogs with his trained hunting dogs, Bubba, Nig and Saint on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Hunting dogs Bubba and Saint sniff for signs of feral hogs in neighborhood backyards on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Bubba stands guard on Pompi Rodriguez’s truck as it remains broken down on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Suburban homes are seen in the midst of swampland on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida. The combination of swampland and suburban development makes for a perfect habitat for feral hogs.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez fits a GPS tracking collar to his hunting dog, Bubba, on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida. The collar track the dogs movement throughout the wilderness and tell Pompi when the dogs have cornered a hog.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez fits a GPS tracking collar to his hunting dog, Nig, on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida. The collar track the dogs movement throughout the wilderness and tell Pompi when the dogs have cornered a hog.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
The hunting dogs, Bubba, Nig and Saint, await further commands for their next hunt on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez smokes a cigarillo while fixing his truck after he broke down on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez smokes a cigarillo while fixing his truck after he broke down on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
The hunting dogs, Bubba, Nig and Saint, await further commands for their next hunt on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez smokes a cigarillo while fixing his truck after he broke down on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez smokes a cigarillo while fixing his truck after he broke down on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Hunting dogs Bubba and Saint sniff for signs of feral hogs in neighborhood backyards on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Hunting dogs Bubba and Saint sniff for signs of feral hogs in neighborhood backyards on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez greets his hunting dogs on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Bubba and Nig return from the swamp after an unsuccessful hunt on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some. The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry.
Upwards of 9 million wild boar roam 39 states across the US, which is up from an estimated 2 million in 17 states three decades ago. Florida hosts more than half a million – the second largest population of hogs in the country behind Texas, but also the oldest bloodline. The first pigs to arrive in America were brought by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who landed near present-day Tampa in 1539. They promptly escaped, establishing a critical mass of the now-ubiquitous vermin. Today, wild hogs are considered the most destructive invasive species in the country, and the greatest wildlife challenge that the US faces in the 21st century. According to US Department of Agriculture estimates, they cause north of $2.5bn in damage each year. With gnarled tusks and bodies that can swell to the size of oak bourbon barrels, they trash watersheds, destroy crops, attack livestock, spread disease, terrorize residents and desecrate archeological sites; they are aggressive, whip-smart, lightning-fast and dine opportunistically on oak berries, trash, corn, carrion and each other. A passel of hogs can take out a commercial watermelon or tomato farm overnight, leaving the fields resembling a blast site from a hail of mortar shells.
Pompi Rodriguez sends his hunting dogs into the swamp to find feral hogs on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Poinciana, Florida.
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FEATURE - Niedliche Szene: Rattenmutter mit ihrem Nachwuchs
They may not be everyone’s idea of cute, but there was no denying the family affection when this rat mother was spotted surrounded by her youngsters this week.
Richard Bowler captured the scene in his garden near Corwen, north Wales.
He explains: “A saw this Brown rat mum being hounded by her kids. Watching the interaction between the mum and her young gives you a new perception of rats. The care and attention she gave them was amazing."
Where: near Corwen, Wales, United Kingdom
When: 10 May 2020
Credit: Richard Bowler/Cover Images (FOTO: DUKAS/COVER IMAGES)
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FEATURE - Niedliche Szene: Rattenmutter mit ihrem Nachwuchs
They may not be everyone’s idea of cute, but there was no denying the family affection when this rat mother was spotted surrounded by her youngsters this week.
Richard Bowler captured the scene in his garden near Corwen, north Wales.
He explains: “A saw this Brown rat mum being hounded by her kids. Watching the interaction between the mum and her young gives you a new perception of rats. The care and attention she gave them was amazing."
Where: near Corwen, Wales, United Kingdom
When: 10 May 2020
Credit: Richard Bowler/Cover Images (FOTO: DUKAS/COVER IMAGES)
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FEATURE - Niedliche Szene: Rattenmutter mit ihrem Nachwuchs
They may not be everyone’s idea of cute, but there was no denying the family affection when this rat mother was spotted surrounded by her youngsters this week.
Richard Bowler captured the scene in his garden near Corwen, north Wales.
He explains: “A saw this Brown rat mum being hounded by her kids. Watching the interaction between the mum and her young gives you a new perception of rats. The care and attention she gave them was amazing."
Where: near Corwen, Wales, United Kingdom
When: 10 May 2020
Credit: Richard Bowler/Cover Images (FOTO: DUKAS/COVER IMAGES)
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FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Bilder des Tages
March 21, 2018 - Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia - Farmers seen walking in their field. Dozens of hectares of paddy fields farmers failed to harvest due to pest attacks before reaching the peak of harvest in Aceh. The attacks of various pests resulted in most of the rice farmers losing hundreds of millions of rupiah (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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NEWS - Zum 100-jährigen Jubiläum der Oktoberrevolution zeigt die Tate Modern eine Ausstellung in London
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Viktor Dein. GPU - Counter-Revolutionary Pest. 1930
'Red Star Over Russia' exhibition at the Tate Modern, London, UK - 07 Nov 2017
Tate Modern new exhibition, Red Star Over Russia, A Revolution in Visual Culture 1905-55, on the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution, a visual history of the Soviet Union, revealing how seismic political events inspired a wave of innovation in art and graphic design.
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FEATURE - Die Insektenwelt von Bangladesch
Insects are the largest group of animals on earth by far: about 926,400 different species have been described to date.
Estimates of the total number of species range from 2 million to 30 million; estimates of the total number of actual insects in the world usually end up round the 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 mark. For every one of us, there are around 1.5 billion insects. Insects are predominantly small, with details hidden from view, and given their ubiquitous nature, it is no surprise that insects are the subjects of many extreme macro photographs. (Photo by Azim Khan Ronnie / Pacific Press) - PACIFIC910005.JPG//PACIFICPRESS_xyz00000198_000004/Credit:Azim Khan Ronnie/PACIFIC /SIPA/1709250919 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00824377
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FEATURE - Die Insektenwelt von Bangladesch
Insects are the largest group of animals on earth by far: about 926,400 different species have been described to date.
Estimates of the total number of species range from 2 million to 30 million; estimates of the total number of actual insects in the world usually end up round the 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 mark. For every one of us, there are around 1.5 billion insects. Insects are predominantly small, with details hidden from view, and given their ubiquitous nature, it is no surprise that insects are the subjects of many extreme macro photographs. (Photo by Azim Khan Ronnie / Pacific Press) - PACIFIC910010.JPG//PACIFICPRESS_xyz00000198_000016/Credit:Azim Khan Ronnie/PACIFIC /SIPA/1709250943 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00824377
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FEATURE - Gigantisches Wespennest
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gareth Purnell/REX/Shutterstock (5898375i)
Pest controllers dealing with the giant wasp nest
Giant wasp nest discovered in loft of vacant house, Northamptonshire, UK - 08 Sep 2016
A giant nest built by up to 10,000 stinging wasps have been discovered in a Northamptonshire loft space. The nest was allowed to reach close to its maximum size because the property in question, in the sleepy country village of Pipewell, has been unoccupied for several years. The nest is rare not only because of its size, but because the wasps built an intricate tunnel from the nest to the outside, which is perfectly preserved. It was discovered by pest controllers treating an established woodworm problem prior to the new owners moving in. Pest controller Gary Wilkinson of Pest Professionals, who found the nest, said: "It's an impressive wasp nest alright - much bigger than a barrel. Normally we get called in at the first sign of wasps causing a problem to people. This community has been allowed to go about its business undisturbed for a whole summer season.
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FEATURE - Gigantisches Wespennest
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gareth Purnell/REX/Shutterstock (5898375g)
Pest controllers dealing with the giant wasp nest
Giant wasp nest discovered in loft of vacant house, Northamptonshire, UK - 08 Sep 2016
A giant nest built by up to 10,000 stinging wasps have been discovered in a Northamptonshire loft space. The nest was allowed to reach close to its maximum size because the property in question, in the sleepy country village of Pipewell, has been unoccupied for several years. The nest is rare not only because of its size, but because the wasps built an intricate tunnel from the nest to the outside, which is perfectly preserved. It was discovered by pest controllers treating an established woodworm problem prior to the new owners moving in. Pest controller Gary Wilkinson of Pest Professionals, who found the nest, said: "It's an impressive wasp nest alright - much bigger than a barrel. Normally we get called in at the first sign of wasps causing a problem to people. This community has been allowed to go about its business undisturbed for a whole summer season.
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FEATURE - Gigantisches Wespennest
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gareth Purnell/REX/Shutterstock (5898375a)
Pest controllers dealing with the giant wasp nest
Giant wasp nest discovered in loft of vacant house, Northamptonshire, UK - 08 Sep 2016
A giant nest built by up to 10,000 stinging wasps have been discovered in a Northamptonshire loft space. The nest was allowed to reach close to its maximum size because the property in question, in the sleepy country village of Pipewell, has been unoccupied for several years. The nest is rare not only because of its size, but because the wasps built an intricate tunnel from the nest to the outside, which is perfectly preserved. It was discovered by pest controllers treating an established woodworm problem prior to the new owners moving in. Pest controller Gary Wilkinson of Pest Professionals, who found the nest, said: "It's an impressive wasp nest alright - much bigger than a barrel. Normally we get called in at the first sign of wasps causing a problem to people. This community has been allowed to go about its business undisturbed for a whole summer season.
(FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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FEATURE - Gigantisches Wespennest
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gareth Purnell/REX/Shutterstock (5898375e)
Pest controllers dealing with the giant wasp nest
Giant wasp nest discovered in loft of vacant house, Northamptonshire, UK - 08 Sep 2016
A giant nest built by up to 10,000 stinging wasps have been discovered in a Northamptonshire loft space. The nest was allowed to reach close to its maximum size because the property in question, in the sleepy country village of Pipewell, has been unoccupied for several years. The nest is rare not only because of its size, but because the wasps built an intricate tunnel from the nest to the outside, which is perfectly preserved. It was discovered by pest controllers treating an established woodworm problem prior to the new owners moving in. Pest controller Gary Wilkinson of Pest Professionals, who found the nest, said: "It's an impressive wasp nest alright - much bigger than a barrel. Normally we get called in at the first sign of wasps causing a problem to people. This community has been allowed to go about its business undisturbed for a whole summer season.
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FEATURE - Gigantisches Wespennest
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gareth Purnell/REX/Shutterstock (5898375b)
Pest controllers dealing with the giant wasp nest
Giant wasp nest discovered in loft of vacant house, Northamptonshire, UK - 08 Sep 2016
A giant nest built by up to 10,000 stinging wasps have been discovered in a Northamptonshire loft space. The nest was allowed to reach close to its maximum size because the property in question, in the sleepy country village of Pipewell, has been unoccupied for several years. The nest is rare not only because of its size, but because the wasps built an intricate tunnel from the nest to the outside, which is perfectly preserved. It was discovered by pest controllers treating an established woodworm problem prior to the new owners moving in. Pest controller Gary Wilkinson of Pest Professionals, who found the nest, said: "It's an impressive wasp nest alright - much bigger than a barrel. Normally we get called in at the first sign of wasps causing a problem to people. This community has been allowed to go about its business undisturbed for a whole summer season.
(FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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FEATURE - Imker fängt Bienenschwarm mitten in London
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (5735537i)
A pest controller safely dealing with a huge swarm of bees, found nesting in a tree close to London's South Bank
Pest controller deals with huge bee nest, London, UK - 21 Jun 2016
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FEATURE - Imker fängt Bienenschwarm mitten in London
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (5735537h)
A pest controller safely dealing with a huge swarm of bees, found nesting in a tree close to London's South Bank
Pest controller deals with huge bee nest, London, UK - 21 Jun 2016
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FEATURE - Imker fängt Bienenschwarm mitten in London
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (5735537g)
A pest controller safely dealing with a huge swarm of bees, found nesting in a tree close to London's South Bank
Pest controller deals with huge bee nest, London, UK - 21 Jun 2016
(FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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FEATURE - Imker fängt Bienenschwarm mitten in London
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (5735537f)
A pest controller safely dealing with a huge swarm of bees, found nesting in a tree close to London's South Bank
Pest controller deals with huge bee nest, London, UK - 21 Jun 2016
(FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
(c) Dukas -
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FEATURE - Imker fängt Bienenschwarm mitten in London
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (5735537e)
A pest controller safely dealing with a huge swarm of bees, found nesting in a tree close to London's South Bank
Pest controller deals with huge bee nest, London, UK - 21 Jun 2016
(FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
(c) Dukas -
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FEATURE - Imker fängt Bienenschwarm mitten in London
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (5735537d)
A pest controller safely dealing with a huge swarm of bees, found nesting in a tree close to London's South Bank
Pest controller deals with huge bee nest, London, UK - 21 Jun 2016
(FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
(c) Dukas -
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FEATURE - Imker fängt Bienenschwarm mitten in London
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (5735537c)
A pest controller safely dealing with a huge swarm of bees, found nesting in a tree close to London's South Bank
Pest controller deals with huge bee nest, London, UK - 21 Jun 2016
(FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
(c) Dukas -
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FEATURE - Imker fängt Bienenschwarm mitten in London
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (5735537b)
A pest controller safely dealing with a huge swarm of bees, found nesting in a tree close to London's South Bank
Pest controller deals with huge bee nest, London, UK - 21 Jun 2016
(FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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