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Invasive, bee-killing hornet spotted in Vancouver

Published on 5/11/2026
A six-legged invader slipped through the Port of Vancouver recently, and Washington state officials want you to keep an eye out for it. The good news: It’s not that terrifying 2-inch-long murder hornet we’ve been warned about. The bad news: It’s still a hornet -- the smaller yellow-legged hornet -- that’s highly invasive and has a taste for honeybees.

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