The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a ...

In 2022, scientists said they were setting about 1,000 hornet traps in Washington. Hornets caught in traps help scientists find the location of nests. The previous year, Washington state officials ...

Agriculture and wildlife officials have announced that they have eradicated the infamous "murder hornet" from the US, five ...

But this month, trappers in Washington took down the last trap set for the hornets, marking three years without any confirmed detections and the conclusion of a mission supported by beekeepers ...

A member of the public reported a suspicious hornet in October 2024 in Kitshap County, but the WSDA was unable to locate and ...

Search grids were created. Traps were set. Soon, state entomologists were able to capture some of the wayward hornets, affixing tiny tracking devices on the insects to trace them back to their lairs.

(The Center Square) – It’s official: the invasive northern giant hornet has been declared eradicated from Washington state. “I am absolutely honored to announce that the last trap was ...

The news represented an enormous success that included residents agreeing to place traps on their properties and reporting sightings, as well as researchers capturing a live hornet, attaching a ...

Spichiger said a plan was implemented "almost immediately," and in the spring of 2020, traps were set to try and catch emerging murder hornet queens. "The basic framework, which was pretty simple ...

Credit: ELAINE THOMPSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images In 2022, scientists said they were setting about 1,000 hornet traps in Washington. Hornets caught in traps help scientists find the location of nests.

The news represented an enormous success that included residents agreeing to place traps on their properties and reporting sightings, as well as researchers capturing a live hornet, attaching a ...