Asian Giant Hornet

Bee Keeping Concerns: How Asian Giant Hornets Are Murder Hornets of Bees — Hunt, Slaughter, and Occupy

Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:12 pm Cardinal News

Join the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Dr. Samuel Ramsey, and Washington State University to learn about Vespa mandarinia and the threat they pose to honey bees (WSDA/October 6, 2021). YouTube Tips ⓘ An […]

Asian Giant Hornet Queen August 2021 (SOURCE: Washington State Department of Agriculture)

State of Washington Eradicates First Asian Giant Hornet Nest of 2021 (VIDEO)

Fri Aug 27, 2021 08:33 pm Cardinal News

WSDA ASKS PUBLIC TO CONTINUE REPORTING SIGHTINGS Asian Giant Hornet observations and operations near rural Blaine, Washington 2021 or “Murder Hornet” (the controversial name). Video shows hornet tagging operation, hornet nest operation, eradication with vacuum […]

Asian Giant Hornet Nest found near Blaine, Washington at the base of a tree trunk on Thursday, August 19, 2021 (SOURCE: Washington State Department of Agriculture)

First Asian Giant Hornet Nest of 2021: Hornet Controversially Named “Murder Hornet” Found Near Blaine, Washington

Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:22 pm Cardinal News

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), and USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) found the first Asian giant hornet nest of 2021 on Thursday, August […]

Asian giant hornet on paper wasp nest in 2021 (SOURCE: Washington State Department of Agriculture)

First Live Asian Giant Hornet Confirmed in Washington State in 2021 — Controversially Known As Murder Hornet

Fri Aug 13, 2021 08:48 pm Cardinal News

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed the first report of a live Asian giant hornet sighting in Washington in 2021. Residents in the area have been anxiously waiting to learn […]

Eradication of Asian Giant Hornets from the First AGH Nest Discovered by Officials in the United States — in Blaine, Washington

Mon Oct 26, 2020 03:56 pm Cardinal News

On Oct. 24, the Washington State Department of Agriculture conducted the first Asian giant hornet nest eradication in the United States. The nest was located inside of a tree cavity near Blaine, WA. Wearing protective […]

Climate Suitability of Asian Giant Hornet (SOURCE: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America | Assessing the ecological niche and invasion potential of the Asian giant hornet)

Washington State Department of Agriculture Uses Radio Trackers Tagged on 3 Asian Giant Hornets to Track Down Nest and Eradicate the Nest

Sat Oct 24, 2020 05:33 pm Cardinal News

On October 22, 2020, the Washington State Department of Agriculture located the first-ever nest of Asian giant hornets (aka murder hornets) in the United States. The nest was found in a tree cavity near Blaine, […]

Washington State Department of Agriculture Announces First Trapped Asian Giant Hornet Since First Sighting in the Wild in December 2019

Sat Aug 1, 2020 01:44 pm Cardinal News

Washington Traps First Asian Giant Hornet – WSDA Virtual Press Conference (Friday July 31, 2020). The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) announced on Friday July 31, 2020 the first confirmed discovery of a trapped […]

Another Asian Giant Hornet in Washington State — Queen in Washington and British Columbia; Habitats May Be Ideal in Areas East of Mississippi River As Well

Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:59 am Cardinal News

The discovery of a queen Asian Giant Hornet in northeast Bellingham, Washington marks the fourth Asian Giant Hornet discovered in Washington state and in the United States. The introduction of the Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa […]

First Official Asian Giant Hornet Discovery in the United States in Washington State — 4 Months After First Official Discovery in North America in British Columbia

Fri Jan 3, 2020 05:58 am Cardinal News

Animal Planet: The Asian Giant Hornet is one of Japan’s deadliest killers — public enemy #1 for thousands of years. A recent increase in attacks has Evolutionary Biologist Armand Leroi, PhD very concerned (Animal Planet/2015). […]

First Official Discovery of Asian Giant Hornet Nest in North America Under Investigation in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Sun Sep 29, 2019 11:33 pm Cardinal News

The presence of three Asian Giant Hornets — insects of a dangerous invasive species — was discovered by two separate individuals in the Robins park area of south Nanaimo in British Columbia in mid-August 2019, […]

European Hornets, More Common in Pennsylvania and Eastern United States, Exist in Illinois Too; Watch a Professional Remove an Infestation in Pennsylvania Home

Fri Aug 9, 2019 10:37 am Cardinal News

VIDEO: A terrifying discovery behind the drywall in a bedroom at a home in Pennsylvania — 2-inch long European Hornets nesting in the wall, which is a scenario that is possible in Illinois. Hornet King […]

Brave Wilderness: Documentation of Coyote Peterson Stung by a Japanese Giant Hornet in the Tottori Prefecture, Japan

Fri Nov 23, 2018 02:48 pm Cardinal News

In a series of videos documenting the sting of the most powerful stinging insects, Cody Peterson released a video on Friday, November 23, 2018 of his stinging experience of the Japanese Giant Hornet (Vespa mandarinia […]

European Hornet or Japanese Giant Hornet? Paramedics Called to Treat Sting Victim, 2nd Ambulance Needed After Medic Stung in Newton, NC

Thu Sep 21, 2017 05:59 am Cardinal News

Catawba County EMS paramedics responded Tuesday night September 19, 2017 to the block of 2200 Bethany Church Road to a report of a man stung by large hornets. A paramedic was also stung when the […]

Deadly Asian Giant Hornet Spotted in Arlington Heights, Illinois: Not Cicada Killer Wasp (Not Official)

Mon Jul 30, 2012 09:29 pm Cardinal News

Two Asian Giant Hornets or Japanese Giant Hornets transfer food — trophallaxis in a Wikipedia file photo. The Japanese Giant Hornet is the largest hornet in the world and is native to tropical Eastern Asia, […]

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