Murder Hornets Found in Washington State
The Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia. Their queens can grow to be two inches long and their quarter-inch stingers can pierce normal beekeeping attire. They live underground in forested areas and tend not to target humans. As of May 2020, murder hornets have only been found on Vancouver Island and in Washington State. There had been no sightings in Oregon as of that time. Helmuth Rogg with the Oregon Department of Agriculture affirmed the current status, stating “the Asia