WASHINGTON STATE — The northern giant hornet, which used to be referred to as the Asian giant hornet or murder hornet, has now been declared eradicated in Washington state and the United States.

Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Department of Agriculture, poses for a photo with an Asian giant hornet from Japan mounted on a pin in Olympia, Wash., May 4, 2020.

The WSDA and U.S. Departments of Agriculture confirmed that northern giant hornets have not been detected in Washington since ...

The northern giant hornet, which used to be referred to as the Asian giant hornet or murder hornet, has now been declared ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has announced the successful eradication of the northern giant hornet, a ...

Murder hornets have not been sighted in the US since 2020 They have only been seen in the state of Washington The murder hornets are also known as Asian giant hornets Murder hornets have not ...

FILE - A Washington State Department of Agriculture worker displays an Asian giant hornet taken from a nest, Oct. 24, 2020, in Blaine, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)(Elaine Thompson / AP ...

The hornets, which can be 2 inches long and were formerly called Asian giant hornets, gained attention in 2013, when they killed 42 people in China and seriously injured 1,675. In the US ...

Dec. 19—OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Agriculture has announced the successful eradication of the northern giant hornet, a five-year effort involving state officials, local ...

When the species first arrived in the U.S., it was known as the Asian giant hornet. But in July of 2022, the Entomological Society of America adopted "Northern giant hornet" as the common name for ...

The hornets, which can be 2 inches (5 cm) long and were formerly called Asian giant hornets, gained attention in 2013, when they killed 42 people in China and seriously injured 1,675. In the U.S ...

The hornets, which can be 2 inches (5 cm) long and were formerly called Asian giant hornets, gained attention in 2013, when they killed 42 people in China and seriously injured 1,675. In the U.S ...