Asian honey bees rally against giant hornet invasions with an acoustic response that resembles the alarm shrieks of birds, primates and other social mammals.

The northern giant hornet — commonly referred to as the "murder hornet" — has been officially eradicated in the United States, federal and Washington state officials announced Wednesday. Why it ...

The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a ...

YouTube channel Insects Sniper has captured time-lapse footage an Asian giant hornet queen building her nest over a three-day period. The nest is made from chewed wood and saliva which gives it a ...

European hornets are also commonly called brown hornets and giant hornets. Most of these insects die off in the fall. Only the queens — who are in charge of reproduction — survive the winter.

The Washington state and U.S. Departments of Agriculture announced the eradication earlier this month, saying there had been no detections of the northern giant hornet in Washington since 2021.

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In Spring 2020, amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, when the world was already teetering on the edge, yet another threat emerged in North America — the Asian giant hornet: an apex predator ...

The man, who was in his 50s, was searching for an Asian giant hornet’s nest when he was stung in the ear and back. According to city officials, the man was wearing full-body protective gear and ...

The Northern giant hornet, more commonly known as the "murder hornet," has been eradicated in the U.S., agriculture officials said Wednesday. The ominously nicknamed invasive species was confirmed ...