RELATED: Japanese honeybees learned how to ‘cook’ murder hornet: reportWSDA Managing Entomologist Sven Spichiger said the hornets were spotted attacking paper wasp nests in 2020."This hornet is exhibiting the same behavior we saw last year — attacking paper wasp nests," Spichiger said in a press release. "If you have paper wasp nests on your property and live in the area, keep an eye on them and report any Asian giant hornets you see."In June, the first dead Asian giant hornet was found in the United States, but experts believe it was likely an old hornet from the previous season.In response to the detection of the hornet in Washington, WSDA will set live traps in the area in an attempt to catch, tag and track the live hornet back to its.