NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The world's largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the "murder hornet" for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated in the United States, five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near the Canadian border.
The state and U.S. Departments of Agriculture announced the eradication on Wednesday, saying there had been no detections of the northern giant hornet in Washington since 2021.
