So thank you and congratulations on eradicating the northern giant hornet from the United States.” The invasive insect is the largest hornet in the world, with a 2-inch long body, a 3-inch ...

After three years without confirmed detections, officials declared the northern giant hornet is eradicated from Washington and the United States, the state Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.

“An Asian giant hornet can sting you multiple times and ... agriculture and the agricultural systems we have here in the United States. And so if this were to become well-established and then ...

The Washington state and U.S. Departments of Agriculture announced the eradication earlier this month, saying there had been no detections of the northern giant hornet in Washington since 2021.

Officials with the Washington State Department of Agriculture spoke after locating the first-ever Asian giant hornet nest in Blaine, Washington, on Oct. 22. Officials with the Washington State ...