In snowy Whatcom County, scientists from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) are busy picking up the last of the Asian giant hornet traps before the hornets’ winter hibernation.
Public Engagement Specialist Karla Salp told KIRO Radio that it was a successful year, with three giant hornet nests discovered and eradicated in August and September near Blaine.
In the three months since the third eradication, the hornets have stayed fairly quiet.
“Since that last nest was eradicated, we have not detected any further Asian giant hornets in Washington this year,” Salp said.
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