Rumors of a ‘murder hornet’ apocalypse may have been exaggerated
Murder hornets sightings in the Pacific northwest inspired a mix of concern and delight
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This dead Asian giant hornet was flown in from Japan so researchers in Washington state could learn about the insects.
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