PleaseBuyMeThings t1_j1oixz0 wrote on December 26, 2022 at 2:52 AM

I was at a BBQ in Kennewick this summer and a guest spotted and killed one of these. We bagged it, snapped photos, sent the pics to the government website and never heard back. This sucker was HUGE and 100% an Asian giant hornet. Very scary.

Edit: a pic of the Asian Hornet in question

martensitic t1_j1owhqr wrote on December 26, 2022 at 5:02 AM

I don't think that's an Asian Giant Hornet, it looks more like the Western Cicada Killer wasp.

PleaseBuyMeThings t1_j1qpy66 wrote on December 26, 2022 at 5:23 PM

Holy crap! I think you’re right, thank you for the info :)