'Murder hornet' found near Seattle is the first US sighting in 2021
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The first "murder hornet," or giant Asian hornet, spotted this year was found dead near Seattle. The invasive species was first identified in the United States in 2019.
The dead insect, nicknamed the "murder hornet," found in Marysville, Washington, was dried out and emerged earlier than usual, so it may have been an "old hornet from a previous season that wasn't discovered until now," said Sven Spichiger, managing entomologist for the Washington State Department of Agriculture, during a press conference. Asian giant hornets are an invasive species that attack and destroy beehives for protein. They were first reported in the US in 2019. They only attack people or pets when threatened, but their stinger is longer and more toxic than a honeybee's and can leave a scar.
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