- Asian giant hornet (Wikipedia)
The Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) or northern giant hornet, including the color form referred to as the Japanese giant hornet, is the world’s largest hornet. It is native to temperate and tropical East Asia, South Asia, Mainland Southeast Asia, and parts of the Russian Far East. It was also found in the Pacific Northwest of North America in late 2019 with a few more additional sightings in 2020, and nests found in 2021, prompting concern that it could become an invasive species. However, by the end of the season in November 2022, there were no confirmed sightings in North America at all, suggesting they may have been eradicated in that region.
- Ali Siddiq (Wikipedia)
Ali Siddiq is an American stand-up comedian, public speaker, and writer based in Houston, Texas. In 2013 Comedy Central named him the “#1 Comic to Watch”. ¶ In 2019 he was a finalist on NBC’s comedy competition show Bring the Funny.