I]t is a rare day when the humans actually get to win one against the insects,” says Washington State Department of Agriculture pest-program manager.

They can wipe out a honey bee hive in as little as 90 minutes ... He noted that entomologists will continue to monitor traps in Kitsap County, where a resident reported an unconfirmed sighting ...

The northern giant hornet, which was first found in the U.S. in 2019, has not been detected in three years, officials said.