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

Keeping the northern giant hornet and other invasive species at bay is an ongoing effort. Asian Giant Hornet/Getty In spite of their common name, giant hornets aren’t a significant threat to people.

At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese ...

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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 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 ...