‘Murder hornet’ found in B.C. trap, say Washington state officials
They said it was located in an area not far from where nests were found and destroyed in Washington state but didn’t say exactly where.The department said B.C. and U.S. authorities will try to analyze DNA from the specimen to determine if it was from a nest south of the border.nests have been destroyed in Washington state this year.
The hornets can grow up to five centimetres long and are the world’s largest hornets. They have large, yellow heads, black eyes, a black body and a black and yellow striped abdomen.While they are not considered particularly dangerous to humans, the Invasive Species Council of B.C. warns they are capable of delivering painful stings and are a threat to people allergic to bees and wasps.© 2021 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.