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First 2021 live sighting of 'murder hornet' reported in Washington state

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The Asian giant hornet has emerged for the first time this season in Washington. The bug is sometimes referred to as a “murder hornet’ because of its tendency to kill honey bees. The hornet was spotted in Blaine, Wash., which borders Surrey, B.C., only about one kilometre away.

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Washington Examiner

First live 'murder hornet' of 2021 discovered in Washington state

An Asian giant hornet from Japan is held on a pin by Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Dept. of Agriculture, Monday, May 4, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. The insect, which has been found in Washington state, is the world's largest hornet, and has been dubbed the "Murder Hornet" in reference to its appetite for honey bees, and a sting that can be fatal to humans. (Ted S. Warren/AP)First live 'murder hornet' of 2021 di…

4 years ago·Washington, United States

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CBS58

First live 'murder hornet' of 2021 spotted attacking a wasp nest in Washington

By David Williams, CNN (CNN) -- Entomologists in Washington state are setting up traps and urging people to be on the lookout after a "murder hornet" was spotted attacking a paper wasp nest this week near

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WJAX

First live ‘murder’ hornet of 2021 spotted in Washington state

The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed the first live “murder” hornet sighting of 2021 in the state.

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WHDH

First live ‘murder hornet’ of 2021 spotted attacking a wasp nest in Washington

(CNN) — Entomologists in Washington state are setting up traps and urging people to be on the lookout after a “murder hornet” was spotted attacking a paper wasp nest this week near the US-Canadian border.It’s the first confirmed sighting of a live “murder hornet,” or Asian giant hornet as they’re formally known, this year, according to a news release from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA).It was reported in a rural area near …

4 years ago·Boston, United States

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