Gypsy Moths Appear in Washington State Following ‘Murder Hornets’ Sighting

The stinger of a dead Asian giant hornet is photographed in a lab in Olympia, Wash., on Dec. 30, 2019. Karla Salp/Washington State Department of Agriculture/AP

Add another giant bug to the list of things Washington state is working to handle right now.

Earlier this week, scientists said they had spotted Asian giant hornets in the state—and it’s still unknown how they got there.