Murder Hornet
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So-called ‘murder hornet’ eradicated in U.S., officials sayThe insect, officially known as the Northern Giant Hornet, became established in the Blaine area of Whatcom County, just minutes south of the British Columbia border.EnvironmentDec 18, 2024
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No ‘murder hornets’ found in Washington state for 1st year since 2019The Invasive Species Council of B.C. told Global News it received some false reports in the last two years, but that none of the insects were confirmed in B.C. in 2021 or 2022.EnvironmentDec 7, 2022
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What happened to… Murder hornets?On this episode of the Global News podcast What happened to…? Erica Vella looks at the invasive species, murder hornets, that made their way to North America in 2019.CanadaNov 25, 2021
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Third ‘murder hornet’ nest of 2021 destroyed south of B.C. border crossingWashington state's Department of Agriculture confirmed the nest was destroyed east of Blaine in Whatcom County.EnvironmentSep 23, 2021
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First ‘murder hornet’ nest of 2021 found near B.C.-U.S. borderWashington state officials said the Asian giant hornet nest was discovered in a rural area just east of Blaine, just south of Metro Vancouver.EntertainmentAug 19, 2021
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1st live ‘murder hornet’ of 2021 spotted near Canada-U.S. borderScientists from the Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed the Asian giant hornet was seen about a kilometre from the U.S.-Canada border.TrendingAug 13, 2021
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The 2020 bingo card: Top viral stories from a truly bizarre yearHere's how the world filled a bingo card with bizarre, sad, silly and upsetting news stories in the pandemic-dominated year of 2020.TrendingDec 31, 2020
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Asian honeybees use poop as ‘tool’ to repel murderous giant hornetsResearchers say it's the first known case of bees using a tool in nature. In this case, that tool is stool.TrendingDec 10, 2020
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Another ‘murder hornet’ spotted in B.C.The insect was found in Aldergrove eight days after an Asian giant hornet sighting in Abbotsford.EnvironmentNov 10, 2020
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Making a murder hornet: Footage reveals inner secrets of invader’s nestResearchers cracked open the Asian giant hornet nest, revealing a complex network filled with young workers and queens.TrendingOct 30, 2020
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