BBC News published this video item, entitled “Nest of 1,500 ‘murder hornets’ destroyed in the US – BBC News” – below is their description.
The US state of Washington has destroyed its first ‘murder hornets’ nest of the year.
The Asian giant hornets are the world’s largest, and were first detected in the US in 2019.
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Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. This state of mind may, depending upon the jurisdiction, distinguish murder from other forms of unlawful homicide, such as manslaughter.
The rather shrill name “murder hornet” has been given to the Asian giant hornet, which includes the colour form referred to as the Japanese giant hornet. It is the world’s largest hornet. It is native to temperate and tropical East Asia, South Asia, Mainland Southeast Asia, and parts of the Russian Far East. It has been found in the USA, where it is regarded as an invasive non-native species.
