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An Asian giant hornet from Japan is held on a pin by Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Dept. of Agriculture, Monday, May 4, 2020, 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 humans.
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First active ‘murder hornet’ nest found in Washington state

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Move over murder hornets: Venomous caterpillars reportedly spotted in Virginia
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Move over murder hornets: Venomous caterpillars reportedly spotted in Virginia

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Karen Pence, the second lady, has improved her bee yard at the Vice President's residence.
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Bees knees: Karen Pence already has 80,000 ‘votes for a second term

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An Aedes aegypti mosquito in the lab at Pinellas County Mosquito Control in Clearwater, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. (Jim Damaske/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
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New bug repellent ingredient based on grapefruit skin registered by EPA

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One of the millions of periodical cicadas in the area crawls on a tree on Saturday, June 1, 2019 after it emerged from a 17-year hibernation in Zelienople, Pa. The insects come out of the ground once the temperature reaches optimum, then climb into trees and make a droning sound to attract mates to breed. Their activity will peak between mid-May and mid-June, and then die off about four weeks after first emerging according to the Department of Agriculture web page.
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Mind-controlled ‘zombie’ cicadas are sexually transmitting psychedelic fungus in West Virginia

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An Asian giant hornet from Japan is held on a pin by Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Dept. of Agriculture, Monday, May 4, 2020, 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 humans.
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‘Murder hornet’ trapped alive in Washington state for first time

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One of the millions of periodical cicadas in the area crawls on a tree on Saturday, June 1, 2019 after it emerged from a 17-year hibernation in Zelienople, Pa. The insects come out of the ground once the temperature reaches optimum, then climb into trees and make a droning sound to attract mates to breed. Their activity will peak between mid-May and mid-June, and then die off about four weeks after first emerging according to the Department of Agriculture web page.
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Millions of cicadas in three states to emerge from underground after 17 years

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An Asian giant hornet from Japan is held on a pin by Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Dept. of Agriculture, Monday, May 4, 2020, 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 humans.
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‘99% media hype’: Experts dismiss worries of so-called murder hornets

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Stink bugs move into homes in mid-late September to over winter.
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Feds: Winning the war on stink bugs, new killers unleashed

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The One Franklin Square Building on K Street NW in Washington, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, that will house the Washington Post newspaper. The Washington Post is relocating to K Street after decades of history in its building on 15th street.
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Newspapers bug out: Cockroaches at Washington Post latest in infestation woes

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