Date uploaded: 2021-08-20 17:43:56

The first Asian giant hornet nest of 2021 was located in Washington state less than two weeks after the first sighting of a live "murder hornet." The nest was found in Blaine, less than a mile away from where a resident reported a sighting on Aug. 11., according to a press release from the Washington State Department of Agriculture. WSDA was able to locate the nest after putting trackers on three of the hornets and releasing them. The team plans to eradicate the nest sometime next week partly due to the invasive species being predators of honey bees, who play a big role in agriculture for their natural pollination.