'Murder hornet' nest vacuumed out of tree in Washington

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WASHINGTON: A team of entomologists in full-body protective gear vacuumed Asian giant hornets out of a tree in Washington state on Saturday (Oct ...

A radio tracking device fitted by Washington State Department of Agriculture entomologists is seen on an Asian giant hornet near Blaine. WASHINGTON: A team of entomologists in full-body protective gear vacuumed Asian giant hornets out of a tree in Washington state on Saturday , eradicating the first nest of the so-called murder hornets found in the United States.

The state's entomologists found the nest close to the city of Blaine near the Canadian border on Thursday and returned on Saturday with protective suits and gloves to make the extraction. Washington State Department of Agriculture entomologists begin an operation to remove colony of Asian giant hornets on Oct 24, 2020. The stinging hornet, the world's largest, can grow as large as 6.4cm in length and is native to Southeast Asia, China and Taiwan. It was first discovered in the United States in December by a homeowner in Blaine.

 

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