Southern Idaho Nuclear Wasp Threat Is Real

Along with the return of spring comes the return of bugs and insects. One of the most annoying things about winter ending for many is the resurgence of wasps and hornets to property roof eaves, tree branches, gutters, electrical boxes, and other areas.

Nothing ruins a nice day out in the yard more than wasps and hornets buzzing your head every five minutes. Can you imagine if these insects were fueled by nuclear energy? That might sound like something out of a science fiction movie to most, but in reality, the threat is not all that absurd for people who live withing a certain distance to power plants.

Many southern Idahoans are still very familiar with a nuclear accident that took in 1961 northwest of Idaho Falls that claimed three lives, and according to data, there are still low levels of the toxic energy in the soil and air near the meltdown site today.

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A Region Of Southeastern Idaho Still Has Active Radiation From A Nuclear Meltdown That Took Place More Than 60 Years Ago

According to a Idaho National Laboratory report from a couple years ago, 'the radiological releases from the INL have been increasing and so have the maximum concentrations in radiological detections for environmental surveillance.'

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Radioactive wasp nests have been discovered before near sites that were at one time nuclear testing facilities. It's not uncommon for these insects to move back into previously abandoned or damaged nests, so exposure to this harmful matter can result in a bug mutation.