First live ‘murder hornet’ of 2021 discovered in Washington state

By Jeremy Beaman

Published August 13, 2021 9:34pm ET

First live ‘murder hornet’ of 2021 discovered 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)

The notorious “murder hornet” is back, according to authorities in the state of Washington.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that agency entomologists this week confirmed the first sighting of the live insect, referred to more formally as the Asian giant hornet, in 2021.

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