A nest of a massive, and potentially deadly, invasive hornet species in Washington state likely isn't the only one in the U.S., a state entomologist said.
A team with the Washington State Department of Agriculture that destroyed the first discovered nest in the U.S. found about 500 hornets at various stages of their life cycles in the nest — including approximately 200 queens.
Some of the queens could have escaped, mated and formed new colonies next year had they not been captured.
"We got there just in the nick of time," said Sven-Erik Spichiger, an entomologist with the state Department of Agriculture.
However, other sightings of hornets around the area indicate that the team's work might not be finished.
"We do believe there are additional nests," he said at a virtual news conference Tuesday.
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