Here's what we know: Is the yellow-legged hornet a "murder hornet?" The yellow-legged hornet is also known as "Vespa velutina," according to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and it's ...

“They’re like something out of a monster cartoon with this huge yellow-orange face,” Susan ... The insect has been given the nickname "murder hornet" in the country because of its toxic ...

Georgia is now home to the murder hornet’s first cousin. The yellow-legged hornet is a new, predatory species that is raising alarm among state officials and agricultural experts. Originally ...

The Georgia Department of Agriculture is calling on residents to assist in controlling the spread of the invasive Yellow-legged Hornet.

Yellow-legged hornets are roughly half as big as murder hornets (about 0.7-1 inch long). As with other wasps and bees, yellow-legged hornets can sting humans or animals if agitated, according to ...