An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service HOME HIGHLIGHTS ASIAN GIANT HORNET Share Asian Giant Hornet Central Breaking News! The Washington State Department of Agriculture eradicated the first Asian giant hornet nest of the year. Read more here. August 26, 2021. First Asian Giant Hornet Nest Of 2021 Located (Washington State Department of Agriculture press release) August 20, 2021. [Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Agriculture] Featured Videos Asian Giant Hornet - Up Close and Personal - Promo What if the AGH Becomes Established in North America? Asian Giant Hornet Q&A Webinar Get Involved and Stay Connected CHECK OUT WSDA's cool Story Map on the Asian Giant Hornet If you spot an Asian Giant Hornet, REPORT it to WSDA. LEARN MORE about the Asian Giant Hornet on the APHIS website here. FOLLOW USDA ARS to get the latest updates on our AGH research and findings [Photo: "Vespa mandarinia (Asian giant hornet) in Japan" by Alpsdake is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0] Research on the Asian Giant Hornet June 8, 2020 ARS Takes On the Asian Giant Hornet Learn more August 6, 2020 Asian Giant Hornet Complete Genome Released by the Agricultural Research Service Learn more October 29, 2020 USDA Lure Attracts Live Asian Giant Hornets, Helps Lead to Nest Discovery Learn more November 17, 2020 Asian Giant Hornets Arrive for Study and Preservation at the Smithsonian Biorepository Learn more March 11, 2021 Mapping The Asian Giant Hornet's Genome Learn more July 16, 2021 Asian Giant Hornet Research from Coast to Coast Learn more Image Gallery Vespa mandarinia, the infamous Asian giant hornet. (USDA Photo by Lance Cheung). Additional resources: USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Washington State Department of Agriculture USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center Return to top ARS Home ARS News Room Accessibility Statement Plain Writing WhiteHouse.gov Contact Us USDA.gov Tellus Civil Rights Statements FOIA Privacy Policy Non-Discrimination Statement Sitemap U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service