Asian ‘murder hornets’ descend on US, worrying agriculture officials

Hundreds of Asian giant hornets, an invasive, predatory insect dubbed the “murder hornet,” have turned up in Washington state near the Canadian border, where they pose a threat to humans and the beekeeping industry, state agriculture officials said.The stinging Vespa mandarinia can grow as large as 6.35cm in length and is native to Southeast Asia, China and Taiwan. It was first discovered in Blaine, Washington, in December by a homeowner, according to Sven-Erik Spichiger, managing entomologist…

from South China Morning Post https://bit.ly/2W1qsNX