News; Sci/Tech; Cool critters: Official state insect of Washington is a ‘mosquito hawk’ Sun., Sept. 1, 2024 This green darner dragonfly, seen near the Palouse River in Colfax on Aug. 14, may ...

TRI-CITIES, Wash. - As summer arrives, residents in Southeast Washington may notice an increase in boxelder bugs. They are ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The state of Washington is asking residents to keep an eye out for invasive insects on trees this summer. Late summer is usually the peak for invasive wood-boring insects ...

Bark beetles, ‘murder hornets,’ and other pests affecting Washington state June 6, 2025 8:00 AM Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization ...

The bugs have been spreading in a popular tourist area. Experts issue warning as dangerous wasp-like insects spread in US — ...

No hornets were detected in Washington state in 2022 and 2023. A northern giant hornet was discovered in Snohomish County in June 2021 , which left scientists perplexed by the finding at the time.

State agencies are asking the public to keep an eye out for invasive insects known for boring into trees. The Washington Invasive Species Council, Washington State Department of Natural Resources ...

Murder Hornets have been eradicated from the U.S. after they were first discovered in Washington state in December 2019. The invasive species was first discovered in China in 2013.

Monarch butterflies, Idaho’s state insect, could be extinct in the West in 55 years By Annette Cary. December 13, 2024 4:00 AM. ... a Washington State University professor, ...