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Washington state HEALTH

discovers first ‘murder DOCTOR ON DUTY

Oranjestad
hornet’ nest in U.S. Hospital 7:00 pm / 10:00pm
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By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS of which led them to the San Nicolas
Associated Press discovery of the nest" Thurs- Imsan 24 hours
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — day, agriculture officials Tel.524 8833
Scientists have discovered said. Officials planned to Women in Difficulties
the first nest of so-called hold a news conference PHARMACY ON DUTY
murder hornets in the Unit- later Friday. Oranjestad:
ed States and plan to wipe The nest was found inside Eagle Tel. 587 9011
it out Saturday to protect the cavity of a tree on pri- In this Oct. 7, 2020, photo provided by the Washington State De- San Nicolas:
native honeybees, officials vate property, the Agri- partment of Agriculture, a live Asian giant hornet with a track- Centro Medico Tel. 584 5794
ing device affixed to it sits on an apple in a tree where it was
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in Washington state said. culture Department said. placed, near Blaine, Wash. OTHER
After weeks of searching, Dozens of the hornets were Associated Press Dental Clinic 587 9850
the agency said it found seen buzzing in and out of Blood Bank Aruba 587 0002
the nest of Asian giant hor- the tree. The property own- since the first Asian giant this July. Just over 20 have Urgent Care 586 0448
nets in Blaine, a city north er has given permission for hornets were caught earlier been caught so far, all in Walk-In Doctor’s Clinic
of Seattle near the Cana- agency staff to eradicate this year. The first confirmed Whatcom County.q +297 588 0539
dian border. Bad weather the nest and remove the detection of the hornet in Women in Difficulties
delayed plans to destroy tree, if necessary. Scientists the U.S. was in December EMERGENCY
the nest Friday. for the department have 2019 near Blaine and the Police 100
The world's largest hornet been searching for nests first hornet was trapped Oranjestad 527 3140
at 2 inches (5 centimeters) Noord 527 3200
long, the invasive insects Sudoku Sta. Cruz 527 2900
584 5000
San Nicolas
can decimate entire hives Police Tipline 11141
of honeybees and deliver Ambulancia 911
painful stings to people. Fire Dept. 115
Farmers in the northwestern Red Cross 582 2219
U.S. depend on those hon-
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The nest was found after General Info
a worker for the Washing- Phone Directory Tel. 118
ton state Agriculture De-
partment caught two of
the large hornets in a trap
Wednesday. Two more liv-
ing hornets were captured
in another trap Thursday,
the agency said.
Using dental floss, "ento-
mologists were able to
attach radio trackers to
three hornets, the second