There has not been a confirmed sighting of the northern giant hornet in Washington in three years.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — After three years without confirmed detections, officials declared the northern giant hornet is eradicated from Washington and the United States, the state Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.
Scientists said the giant hornets, also known as “murder” hornets, were first detected in the Pacific Northwest in December 2019.
The Washington Department of Agriculture (WSDA) found and eradicated a single hornet nest in October 2020 and three nests in August and September 2021. All nests were inside alder tree cavities.
The agency continued state and
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