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First U.S. Dead ‘Murder Hornet’ Of 2021 Is Found Near Seattle

Scientists have found a dead Asian giant hornet north of Seattle, the first so-called murder hornet discovered in the country this year

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From ABC.go.com….

Scientists have found a dead Asian giant hornet north of Seattle, the first so-called murder hornet discovered in the country this year, federal and state investigators said Wednesday.

Entomologists from the state and U.S. Agriculture departments said it’s the first confirmed report from Snohomish County, north of Seattle, and appears to be unrelated to the 2019 and 2020 findings of the hornets in Canada and Whatcom County, along the Canadian border, that gained widespread attention.

The 2-inch-long (5-centimeter-long) invasive insects, first found near the U.S.-Canadian border in December 2019, are native to Asia and pose a threat to honeybees and native hornet species.

While not particularly aggressive toward humans, their sting is extremely painful and repeated stings, though rare, can kill.

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