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 ...

The northern giant hornet, which used to be referred to as the Asian giant hornet or murder ... The northern giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), was first discovered in Washington in December 2019.