The northern giant hornet — commonly referred to as the "murder hornet" — has been officially eradicated in the United States ...

(NewsNation) — “Murder hornets,” the largest wasps in the world, have been eradicated from the United States ... Also known as Asian giant hornets, the murder hornets can be 2 inches ...

The hornets, which can be 2 inches (5 cm) long and were formerly called Asian giant hornets, gained attention in 2013, when they killed 42 people in China and seriously injured 1,675. In the U.S., ...

The hornets, typically 2 inches (5 cm) long, were first called Asian giant hornets, the Associated Press reports, citing the National Institutes of Health. The insect has nearly seven times the ...

The so-called "murder hornet" has been eradicated from the United States, five years after the ... been no confirmed detections of the northern giant hornet -- the hornet's official name ...

The Asian hornet feeds on honey-bees by biting the heads off and eating the rest which impacts plants that require pollination. They are not to be confused with the Giant Asian hornet, sometimes ...

When the species first arrived in the U.S., it was known as the Asian giant hornet. But in July of 2022, the Entomological Society of America adopted "Northern giant hornet" as the common name for ...

SEATTLE (AP) — The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been ...