While called murder hornets their real name is Vespa mandarinia, the Asian giant hornet or the northern giant hornet, The New York Times reported. They first made headlines when they killed 42 ...

The 2-inch (5cm) long Asian giant hornets, Vespa mandarinia, have been found in Washington state. Multiple stings are deadly to humans and in their "slaughter phase" the hornets destroy honeybees ...

Northern giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia), nicknamed "murder hornets ... which are also known as Asian giant hornets, kill smaller insects and pose a significant threat to honeybees.