A Nest With Almost 1,500 Asian Giant 'Murder Hornets' Has Been Destroyed in Washington

The first Asian giant hornet nest of 2021 has been destroyed in Washington, according to officials in the state on Thursday.The nest was discovered in the base of a dead alder tree in Whatcom County, east of Blaine, roughly two miles away from the nest the Washington Department of Agriculture (WSDA) eradicated in October 2020 and one-quarter mile from where a sighting of a live "murder hornet" was reported earlier this month.Our team eradicated the first #AsianGiantHornet nest of the year yester...