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Entomologists vacuum Asian giant hornets out of first nest found in Whatcom County

24 Oct 2020
Blaine, Washington, United States

Washington State entomologists have spent weeks searching, trapping and using dental floss to tie tracking devices to Asian giant hornets in an effort to find the nest and destroy it. The nest was first discovered Thursday in a tree cavity, about eight feet up, on private property in Blaine. Heavily protected crews with WSDA worked to eradicate the nest early Saturday morning.

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