The northern giant hornet would have threatened local bee populations and native insect species if it had become established in the US. Mark Davidson, a deputy administrator at the USDA Animal and ...

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 declared eradicated in the U.S., five years after ...

were first called Asian giant hornets, the Associated Press reports, citing the National Institutes of Health. The insect has nearly seven times the venom of a honey bee. Unlike the honey bee ...

The murder hornet, known for its painful sting and ability to destroy honey bee hives, has been eradicated in the U.S., five years after being first sighted in Washington state. The Washington ...

The hornets can kill an entire honey bee hive in just 90 minutes. Their sting is also more painful than that of a typical honey bee. "By tackling this threat head-on, we protected not only ...

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 declared eradicated in the U.S., five years after ...

The Asian or yellow-legged hornet can kill 50 bees a day (Alamy/PA) Rapid action against an invasive bee-killing hornet has stopped its spread in the UK despite suitable climate and habitat for ...