Deadly to humans: living 'killer hornets' were discovered in the United States for the first time in 2021

The first living Asian giant killer hornet of 2021 was spotted in Washington state. The details were shared by the edition NPR.

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Entomologists have confirmed reports of Vespa mandarinia, the world's largest hornet and a worrisome invasive species native to East Asia and Japan. The insect was spotted by a person in a rural area east of Blaine, south of Vancouver, British Columbia, near the Canadian border.

"This hornet is exhibiting the same behavior that we saw last year - it is attacking wasp nests," said entomologist Sven Spichiger with the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

The location of the discovery is just 2 miles (3,2 km) from where the first Asian giant hornet nest was destroyed in October 2019.

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In June, a "slightly dry, dead specimen" of a hornet was found on someone's lawn in Marysville, Washington, north of Seattle and about 60 miles (96 km) south of Blaine.

While this is technically the first appearance in 2021, agriculture officials said that since killer hornets don't usually show up at this time, this particular hornet is likely left over from last season.

“These hornets may attack honey bee hives in late summer or early fall,” the department said in a statement. “A small group of Asian giant hornets can kill an entire hive of honey bees in a matter of hours.”

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No one knows exactly how Vespa mandarinia came to the US, but there have been several sightings in Washington state since 2019.

Hornet venom and large stings kill dozens of people in Japan and China every year, according to National Geographic. But so far, no deaths have been reported in the United States.

In any case, the department is interested in tracking insects and Speechiger advises: "If you have wasp nests in your area and live in the area, keep an eye on them and report any Asian giant hornets you see."

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