Murder Hornets
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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…?’ looks back at Asian giant hornets, Jamaican Olympic bobsled teamOn this special episode of What happened to…? Erica Vella provides an update on stories she covered on season two of the podcast including the Olympic Jamaican bobsled team.CanadaApr 14, 2022
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‘Murder hornet’ found in B.C. trap, say Washington state officialsSeveral Asian giant hornet nests have been destroyed in Washington state this year.CanadaNov 2, 2021
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2nd ‘murder hornet’ nest near border destroyed, Washington state officials sayA third nest has been also located and plans are underway to eradicate it as well.CanadaSep 11, 2021
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‘Murder hornet’ nest near Canada-U.S. border destroyed, Washington state officials sayWSDA staff vacuumed 113 worker hornets from the nest. Another 67 hornets were captured in the area, and some 1,500 immature hornets were found inside the nest.EnvironmentAug 26, 2021
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B.C. and Washington state team up to kill ‘murder hornets’Officials are hoping to kill off the Asian giant hornet that has been found on both sides of the border after first being spotted in 2019.EnvironmentMar 17, 2021
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‘Murder hornet’ spotted in Abbotsford, B.C.Asian giant hornet activity declines rapidly amid colder weather, but one of them was discovered in the 7000-block of Bradner Road.ScienceNov 3, 2020
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U.S. scientists remove 98 ‘murder hornets,’ destroy nest near B.C. border``No one was stung and no one was even attacked that I am aware of,'' said entomologist Sven-Erik Spichiger.EnvironmentOct 26, 2020
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Crews use vacuum to destroy nest of ‘murder hornets’ in Washington near B.C. borderThe nest found in the city of Blaine, Wash., is about the size of a basketball and contained an estimated 100 to 200 hornets, according to scientists who announced the find Friday.Oct 24, 2020
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‘Murder hornet’ nest discovered near British Columbia borderThe Asian giant hornet nest was found in Blaine, Wash., just a few kilometres south of the British Columbia border.NewsOct 23, 2020
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