Asian Giant Hornets Officially Eradicated From U.S.

The Asian Giant Hornet was first detected in British Columbia , Canada , in August 2019 .

They were later discovered and confirmed in Washington state a few months later .

Officials said that there was one alleged sighting of one of the hornets in October , but they were not able to locate it.

They set traps in the surrounding area that did not turn up any specimens.