WSDA staff tracked the nest through radio trackers, which they attached to several captured hornets. They saw dozens of insects flying in and out of the trees.
The WSDA said Friday that the owner of the property had allowed the department to remove the wreaths and even trees if necessary.
The department will provide more information on the removal operation, which was postponed from Friday to Saturday due to “compressed weather” at a press conference on October 26.
The first Asian giant hornets were discovered in Washington state in December last year, with the WSDA setting up a state-wide trapping network with the help of civilian scientists. The first Hornet was caught in the state in July.
According to the WSDA, a small group of these hornets, the largest in the world, can kill bee hives “in hours.” They usually nest in the ground but can also be found in dead trees.
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