Asian murder hornets: Scientists discover first nest in US

Scientists in Washington state have discovered the first ever “murder hornet” nest in the United States after months of searching. Entomologists from the Washington State Department of Agriculture uncovered the deadly Asian giant hornets’ home on a property in Blaine, next to the Canadian border. The nest containing the world’s largest hornet species will be destroyed on Sunday to protect local honeybees. First discovered in the state in 2019, the invasive species is capable of eradicating an entire bee hive in just a few hours. Scientists have been pursuing the species since the first insect was spotted in December of last year. Read more: Asian hornets: how to spot the garden predator that threatens to destroy Britain's bees

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