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The Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) or northern giant hornet, [2] [3] including the color form referred to as the Japanese giant hornet, [4] [5] is the world's largest hornet. It is native to temperate and tropical East Asia , South Asia , Mainland Southeast Asia , and parts of the Russian Far East .
Workers with the Washington State Department of Agriculture vacuum a nest of giant hornets back in 2022. AP The bugs were responsible for killing 42 people in China in 2013.
The world’s largest hornet, ... of Asian giant hornets vacuumed from a nest in a tree behind him in Blaine, Washington. ... has had confirmed reports of northern giant hornets. Trappers found ...
In 2023, they found one nest, which they swiftly destroyed, containing nearly 1,500 hornets "in various stages of development". In total, four nests were discovered and destroyed.
The WSDA said it eradicated a hornet nest in October 2020 and three nests in 2021. The hornet is a threat to the honeybee and other insects, with the ability to kill entire honeybee colonies in 90 ...
The largest of the earwigs is the Saint Helena earwig (Labidura herculeana), which is up to 8.4 cm (3.3 in) in length. There are no recent records of this species and it is generally considered extinct. [12] The largest certainly living species is the Australian giant earwig (Titanolabis colossea), which is about 5 cm (2.0 in) long. [7]
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically colored to resemble bark or leaves. Three species have been recorded in Illinois. Common nighthawk ...
In the following years, the WSDA found and eradicated a single hornet nest in October 2020, then three nests in August and September 2021. This past year, the WSDA continued trapping efforts in ...