Hornets and bees are both feared insects for their painful stings. Both are quick-flying, hive-building insects that work ...

The Asian giant hornet, known scientifically as Vespa mandarinia, carries a venom that destroys red blood cells, which can result in kidney failure and death, said Justin O. Schmidt, ...

Asian giant hornets, the largest wasps in the world, were first confirmed to be in the United States in December, when hornets were sighted and a dead hornet found in the border city of Blaine, ...

The biggest hornet on the planet has been spotted in the United States for the first time. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed at least four sightings of the Asian ...

The existing names have already become part of the lexicon, with searches for “murder hornet” and “Asian giant hornet” producing 8,940,000 and 16,600,000 results on Google respectively.

The Asian giant hornet, a.k.a. the Murder Hornet, has arrived. Bees beware. The arrival of the invasive species is yet another threat to beleaguered bees in the United States.

Asian giant hornets, the world's largest species of hornet, have recently been spotted in Washington state Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at ...

Two unusual hornets—striking, with orange and black markings and long stingers—were spotted near Blaine, Washington, in late 2019. Subsequent investigation revealed they were Asian giant ...

The hornets were first detected in the United States in 2019 when a hornet was reported in Whatcom County. Asian giant hornet queens reach over five centimetres long and the slightly smaller workers ...

Monday, Oct. 5: A resident captured a live Asian giant hornet flying on their property around Burk Road, the same location where the first live capture occurred near the end of September.

Asian giant hornet season is wrapping up for 2021. This year saw three nests eradicated, though no new hornets have been seen in three months.

Friday, Oct. 9: An Asian giant hornet was found dead in a state trap. Different traps, which would capture a hornet without killing it, are being put up in the area. This was in the Blaine area ...