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First active ‘murder hornet’ nest found in Washington state

By Tyler Van Dyke
Published October 23, 2020 6:41pm ET
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First active ‘murder hornet’ nest found in Washington state
An Asian giant hornet from Japan is held on a pin by Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Dept. of Agriculture, Monday, May 4, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. The insect, which has been found in Washington state, is the world's largest hornet, and has been dubbed the "Murder Hornet" in reference to its appetite for honey bees, and a sting that can be fatal to humans. | (Ted S. Warren/AP)

Washington state officials announced they have found an active Asian giant hornet nest for the first time since the insects were spotted last year.

“The rumors are true,” the Washington State Department of Agriculture tweeted on Friday. “Our entomologists located the first-ever #AsianGiantHornet nest in the U.S. late yesterday.”

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