Washington state is reporting the first live sighting of a murder hornet in the U.S. this year. A photo was released of the large murder hornet, which is native to Asia, attacking a wasp nest. State ...

They earned the "murder hornet" nickname because they enter a "slaughter phase," where they kill bees by decapitating them, the WSDA said. The hornets don't generally attack people or pets, but they ...

Northern giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia), also known as Asian giant hornets, are an invasive species in North America but have since been eradicated. In order to eradicate them, entomologists had to ...

BLAINE, Wash. — Entomologists have confirmed the first sighting of a live Asian giant hornet in Washington state in 2021. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) says the insect, ...

Daniel Owen, 47, and his son, Cooper, 15, died after being stung dozens of times last month by what appeared to be so-called murder hornets. By Damien Cave and Sui-Lee Wee Damien Cave reported from Ho ...

For the past few weeks, the phrase “murder hornet” has made frequent appearances in media outlets — producing chilling claims that a dangerous human-killer threatens to invade North America. But ...