it is unlikely we would be announcing the eradication of northern giant hornet today,” said Sven Spichiger, WSDA pest program manager. “All of our nest detections resulted directly or ...

The northern giant hornet, an invasive species native to Asia that’s capable of devastating local honeybee populations, was possibly found near Horseshoe Lake on Oct. 3, roughly 10 miles ...

The Washington state and U.S. Departments of Agriculture announced the eradication earlier this month, saying there had been no detections of the northern giant hornet in Washington since 2021.

Officials with the Washington State Department of Agriculture spoke after locating the first-ever Asian giant hornet nest in Blaine, Washington, on Oct. 22. Officials with the Washington State ...