Radioactive wasps discovered at South Carolina nuclear facility

AIKEN, SC (WTOC) – A radioactive wasp nest was discovered earlier this month in South Carolina by workers at a nuclear facility, according to a report from the US Department of Energy.

The report states that on July 3, 2025, workers found a wasp nest on a stanchion near a tank at the F-Area tank farm at the Savannah River Site.

When the nest was probed it was discovered to be highly radioactive, according to the DOE’s report…

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