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"Murder hornets" eradicated in the U.S., agriculture officials say

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The Northern giant hornet, more commonly known as the eradicated in the U.S. , has been eradicated.

The 2-inch-long hornet can deliver potent venom, but is largely dangerous to insects, not humans.

Entomologists had to find the hornets' nests in forested areas, often in an underground cavity.

The species was first detected in North America in British Columbia , Canada .