First Asian giant hornet (aka murder hornet) sighting of 2021 confirmed in Washington state
The Verge
AUGUST 15, 2021
The WSDA says it will be setting live traps in the area where this nest was discovered, and try to catch a live hornet in order to tag it and track it back to its nest. For comparison (brace yourself): Washington State Department of Agriculture. Canadian officials will be doing the same, since the sighting was so close to the border.
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