⁍ A team of entomologists in full-body protective gear vacuumed Asian giant hornets out of a tree in Washington state.
⁍ The hornets could pose a threat to humans because they can sting repeatedly with venom that is stronger than a honeybee’s.
⁍ The stinging hornet, the world’s largest, can grow as large as 2-1/2 inches (6.4 cm) in length.
⁍ It was first discovered in the United States in December by a homeowner in Blaine.
– “Got ’em. Vacuumed out several #AsianGiantHornets from a tree cavity near Blaine this morning,” Washington state’s Department of Agriculture tweeted on Saturday, after entomologists successfully removed the first known nest of the so-called “murder hornets” in the US. The stinging hornets, which can grow up to 2-1/2 inches in length and are native to Southeast Asia, China, and Taiwan, could pose a threat to humans because they can sting repeatedly with venom that is stronger than a honeybee’s, Reuters reports. The hornets were first discovered in the US in December by a homeowner in Blaine. It was first discovered in the United States in December by a homeowner in Blaine. Aside from the danger to humans, the hornet presents a threat to agriculture and the Apiary industry, officials have said, because it is a known predator of honey bees, with a few of the hornets capable of wiping out an entire hive in hours.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-hornets/murder-hornet-nest-vacuumed-out-of-tree-in-washington-idUSKBN27A00H