米ワシントン州当局が米国の侵略的外来種であるオオスズメバチ(Asian Giant Hornet, Japanese Giant Hornet)を初めて捕獲したということで、大ニュースになっています。
米国内では昨年秋に初めて発見されています。
[外部リンク]
https://www.cnn.co.jp/fringe/35157584.html
「殺人スズメバチ」、米ワシントン州で初めて捕獲
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/31/us/murder-hornet-trapped-washington-state-trnd/index.html
Washington state has trapped its first 'murder hornet'
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/murder-hornet-has-been-captured-in-washington-now-the-state-has-less-than-two-months-to-find-and-destroy-the-rest/
Washington officials captured their first invasive murder hornet, with less than two months until mating season
https://komonews.com/news/local/first-murder-hornet-to-be-captured-in-washington-trap-found
First 'murder hornet' to be captured in Washington trap found
＜関連＞
オオスズメバチの女王蜂 (Japanese Giant Hornet Queen) (20200627)
オオスズメバチの女王蜂 (Japanese Giant Hornet Queen) (20200627)
