The Asian giant hornet is the largest species of hornet in the world and perhaps feared most by apiarists for their potential to wipe out honeybee hives.
Officials from the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that they destroyed an Asian giant hornet nest after it was reported by a resident earlier this month.
Asian giant hornets, better known as"murder hornets" for their menacing size, captured the internet's curiosity when they were first sighted in the U.S. in 2020. It's the largest species of hornet in the world and perhaps feared most by apiarists for their potential to wipe out honeybee hives. "While we are glad to have found and eradicated this nest so early in the season, this detection proves how important public reporting continues to be," said Sven Spichiger, WSDA managing entomologist."We expect there are more nests out there and, like this one, we hope to find them before they can produce new queens."
The 2-inch-long invasive insects pose a threat to honeybees and native hornet species. While not particularly aggressive toward humans, their sting is extremely painful and repeated stings, though rare, can kill.
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