The world’s largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the “Murder Hornet” with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington state, where entomologists were making plans to wipe it out.
The giant Asian insect, with a sting that could be fatal to some people, is just now starting to emerge from winter hibernation.
The hornet can sting through most beekeeper suits, deliver nearly seven times the amount of venom as a honey bee, and sting multiple times
It was sighted for the first time in the U.S. last December, when the state Department of Agriculture verified two reports near Blaine, Washington, close to the Canadian border.
-the Associated Press
The giant Asian "Murder Hornet," with a sting that could be fatal to some people, has made its way to the U.S. https://t.co/czvaEK8aIB
— AP West Region (@APWestRegion) May 4, 2020
