06 Jan 2023
Northern giant hornet

Whew! Giant hornets no longer appear to be a threat

The year 2022 has one encouraging success story: The so-called “murder hornets” (Vespa mandarinia) don’t seem to be making inroads into the United States or Canada.  In May, scientists set about 1,000 traps in areas of Washington state suspected of containing these insects. None of the traps revealed any specimens when examined at the end […]

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14 May 2020

A most unwelcome visitor: the giant Asian hornet

The giant Asian hornet (nicknamed “murder hornet”) has been in the news lately after some were spotted in the Pacific Northwest. Their presence in Washington state and British Columbia has signaled the alarm bells all over the country.

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