Murder Hornet

• No ‘murder hornets’ found in Washington state for 1st year since 2019

  The 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. 

  Environment

  Dec 7, 2022
  
• 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.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2021
  
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• Third ‘murder hornet’ nest of 2021 destroyed south of B.C. border crossing

  Washington state's Department of Agriculture confirmed the nest was destroyed east of Blaine in Whatcom County.

  Environment

  Sep 23, 2021
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• First ‘murder hornet’ nest of 2021 found near B.C.-U.S. border

  Washington state officials said the Asian giant hornet nest was discovered in a rural area just east of Blaine, just south of Metro Vancouver.  

  Entertainment

  Aug 19, 2021
• 1st live ‘murder hornet’ of 2021 spotted near Canada-U.S. border

  Scientists from the Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed the Asian giant hornet was seen about a kilometre from the U.S.-Canada border.

  Trending

  Aug 13, 2021
• The 2020 bingo card: Top viral stories from a truly bizarre year

  Here's how the world filled a bingo card with bizarre, sad, silly and upsetting news stories in the pandemic-dominated year of 2020.

  Trending

  Dec 31, 2020
• Asian honeybees use poop as ‘tool’ to repel murderous giant hornets

  Researchers say it's the first known case of bees using a tool in nature. In this case, that tool is stool.

  Trending

  Dec 10, 2020
• Another ‘murder hornet’ spotted in B.C.

  The insect was found in Aldergrove eight days after an Asian giant hornet sighting in Abbotsford.

  Environment

  Nov 10, 2020
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• Making a murder hornet: Footage reveals inner secrets of invader’s nest

  Researchers cracked open the Asian giant hornet nest, revealing a complex network filled with young workers and queens.

  Trending

  Oct 30, 2020
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• Two ‘murder hornet’ queens captured in Washington state sting

  The Asian giant hornet nest was eradicated in Blaine, Wash., a few kilometres south of the border with Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2020