Should we be worried about ‘murder hornets?’

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Ted S. Warren / Associated Press

A dead Asian giant hornet sent from Japan is held on a pin by Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington State Department of Agriculture on Monday in Olympia, Wash. The insect, which has been found in Washington state, is the world's largest hornet, and has been dubbed the "Murder Hornet" in reference to its appetite for honey bees, and a sting that can be fatal to some people.

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Quinlyn Baine / Washington State Department of Agriculture via AP

This Dec. 30, 2019 photo shows a dead Asian giant hornet in a lab in Olympia, Wash.

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Karla Salp / Washington State Department of Agriculture via AP

In this April 23, 2020, a researcher holds a dead Asian giant hornet in Blaine, Wash.

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Quinlyn Baine / Washington State Department of Agriculture via AP

This Dec. 30, 2019 photo shows a dead Asian giant hornet in a lab in Olympia, Wash. It is the world's largest hornet, a 2-inch long killer with an appetite for honey bees. Dubbed the "Murder Hornet" by some, the insect has a sting that could be fatal to some humans.

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