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Washington state discovers first ‘murder hornet’ nest in US
WGNTV ^ | Oct 22, 2020

Posted on 10/23/2020 3:10:56 PM PDT by 11th_VA

SPOKANE, Wash. - Scientists have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out Saturday to protect native honeybees, officials in Washington state said. After weeks of searching, the agency said it found the nest of Asian giant hornets in Blaine, a city north of Seattle near the Canadian border. Bad weather delayed plans to destroy the nest Friday. The world's largest hornet at 2 inches long, the invasive insects can decimate entire hives of honeybees and deliver painful stings to people.

The nest was found after a worker for the Washington state Agriculture Department caught two of the large hornets in a trap Wednesday. Two more living hornets were captured in another trap Thursday, the agency said.

Using dental floss, “entomologists were able to attach radio trackers to three hornets, the second of which led them to the discovery of the nest” Thursday, agriculture officials said. Officials planned to hold a news conference later Friday.

The nest was found inside the cavity of a tree on private property, the Agriculture Department said. Dozens of the hornets were seen buzzing in and out of the tree.

The property owner has given permission for agency staff to eradicate the nest and remove the tree, if necessary.

Scientists for the department have been searching for nests since the first Asian giant hornets were caught earlier this year. The first confirmed detection of the hornet in the U.S. was in December 2019 near Blaine and the first hornet was trapped this July. Just over 20 have been caught so far, all in Whatcom County.

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To: 11th_VA

One of the very few times id be happy to have govt get rid of something on my property


41 posted on 10/23/2020 4:37:36 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
As usual, the Enemy Media makes sure the Murder Hornets know that ‘The Man’ is coming to get them, so they can move under cover of darkness! ;)

MHLM - they'll be rioting soon.

42 posted on 10/23/2020 4:47:19 PM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: Chode; IndispensableDestiny

Nah, you guys are thinking of the old Hornet with folding wingtips. This is the NEW Hornet with cool winglets and missiles on top. You gotta admit, they look cool. Maybe the designer needs to fair them into the wing plan a bit better, though.


43 posted on 10/23/2020 4:47:35 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom ("Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out" -- David Horowitz)
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To: llevrok

Yes, but at least those diminutive nasty killers now have the cleanest teeth they have ever had...




44 posted on 10/23/2020 4:59:31 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: Songcraft

I think there is a dead one on my deck


45 posted on 10/23/2020 5:43:33 PM PDT by freepertoo
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
ya want cool? i always thought the Jag's wi high mounted Snakes were cool...


46 posted on 10/23/2020 5:56:52 PM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed.)
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To: 11th_VA

47 posted on 10/23/2020 8:10:35 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: Liaison
, one nest means there’s a good chance there’s others. Bad situation.

The technology to find the nests is amazing - I think they have a good chance of eliminating them

48 posted on 10/23/2020 8:15:16 PM PDT by 11th_VA (I believe Hunter BidenÂ’s emails ...)
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To: Varda
Nevertheless just because they were purposely imported doesn’t make them native.

Using your logic, just because you were born here doesn't make you native either.............Duh!

49 posted on 10/24/2020 2:37:42 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

Well yeah. That’s what native means. My problem with this is that I’m guessing the author wants to call them native because he wants honeybees protected which is fine. BUT it’s OK to protect non native species because they can be desirable too. Right now calling something non native is a perjorative.


50 posted on 10/24/2020 3:53:56 PM PDT by Varda
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To: Varda
My problem with this is that I’m guessing

That's your problem, stop guessing and take the article for what it's worth...........Sheesh!

51 posted on 10/24/2020 4:19:32 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

Then take my post for what is was. Words mean things, quit redefining them. Try it.


52 posted on 10/24/2020 4:24:16 PM PDT by Varda
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