If I had $2 for every time I heard a news story about how some kind of honey bee variant was going to wipe out the US as we know it, I could go ahead and retire

If I had $2 for every time I heard a news story about how some kind of honey bee variant was going to wipe out the US as we know it, I could go ahead and retire. Keep in mind I stopped watching TV around 17 years of age. Now in my mid 30s, I know exactly 0 individuals who have ever had an issue with bee swarms of any kind. Meanwhile I grew up in an area with what is known as "RIFA", a variety of ant imported to North America. Despite being immensely painful and aggressive the consensus is to avoid them when possible and to use ant killer if need be to remove them from areas near the house. No one reports on the fact that native ants in many areas have been completely extirpated by this invasive species.