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 ...
The ship had arrived from South Korea.
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 ...
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.
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 ...