Asian giant hornet found in Washington

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Washington state identifies first trapped so-called ‘murder hornet’

BIRCH BAY, Wash. (UPI) -- The Washington State Department of Agriculture has trapped its first Asian giant hornet. The giant hornet was found in a department trap near Birch Bay in Whatcom County, a statement said. Officials identified the hornet at a lab on Wednesday after it had been trapped and sent for processing in mid-July. It was the first Asian giant hornet to be detected in a trap in the state. Washington state previously confirmed five other hornets were […]

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