In the world of flying, stinging insects, Asian giant hornets reign supreme, reaching impressive sizes and wielding mighty ...

Pond frogs were seen safely munching on northern giant hornets, showing venom immunity that may lead to future medical ...

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 ...

Originally from Asia, the yellow-legged hornet preys on honeybees and has been devastating to hives in Europe where the pest ...

SPOKANE, Washington -- Scientists have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out Saturday to protect native honeybees, officials in Washington ...

The presence of a Asian giant hornet nest, also known as murder hornets, has been confirmed in Washington state. “The rumors are true - our entomologists located the first-ever #AsianGiantHornet nest ...

There's one fewer invasive species to worry about in the U.S., thanks to the hard work of scientists and wildlife officials. Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) have officially been eradicated from ...

Winter is on its way out. The days are getting longer, vaccinations are ramping up and an end to the pandemic could be in sight. But murder hornets don't care about any of that. Warmer weather is when ...

The Asian giant hornet first made waves this spring when it appeared in the United States. Discovered in Washington State, some dubbed it the murder hornet, but since then, entomologists have been ...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — When scientists in Washington state destroyed the first nest of so-called murder hornets found in the U.S., they discovered about 500 live specimens in various stages of ...