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First Asian giant hornet nest in US found in Washington

BLAINE, Wash. — The first Asian giant hornet nest in the United States was located in Whatcom County, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) announced Friday morning. WSDA entomologists ...
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Nest filled with nearly 1,500 'murder hornets' destroyed in Washington

WHATCOM CO., Wash. -- The first Asian giant hornet nest of 2021 has been eradicated in Washington, according to state officials. The nest was found by the Washington State Department of Agriculture ...
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Signs of Asian giant hornet nest found in Washington state

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Agricultural officials in Washington state said Friday they are trying to find and destroy a nest of Asian giant hornets believed to be near a small town amid concerns the ...
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‘Murder Hornet’ discovered in Washington now has entomologists scrambling to eradicate it

Dubbed the “Murder Hornet" by Japanese researchers, the Asian Giant Hornet is now being sought by entomologists in the Pacific Northwest, and they're trying to stop it from flying any farther. Murder ...
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Washington watch out: an invasive hornet may be near you

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Washington Department of Agriculture announced that an invasive hornet has been found in Vancouver that poses a risk to the honey bee population. According to the statement ...
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'The rumors are true'; Nest of 'murder' hornets found in Washington state

The presence of a Asian giant hornet nest, also known as murder hornets, has been confirmed in Washington state. “The rumors are true - our entomologists located the first-ever #AsianGiantHornet nest ...

BC gov't monitoring situation as yellow-legged hornet found at Washington state port

The hornets, native to Asia, are considered an invasive species in Canada and the U.S. and can cause serious problems for honey bee populations.
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Species more aggressive than 'murder hornet' intercepted on ship en route to new state

The ship had arrived from South Korea.
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Nearly 1,500 murder hornets found in nest destroyed by Washington state officials

A murder hornet nest found in Washington state was home to about 1,500 of the winged insects before it was destroyed on Wednesday, officials said. The Washington State Department of Agriculture said ...