Northern giant hornet. Known as the species V. mandarinia , the Northern giant hornet is native to Japan and India. It’s an uncommon hornet in the U.S. but was recently found in Washington State ...

The northern giant hornet, which used to be referred to as the Asian giant hornet or murder hornet, is native to Asia and was first found in the U.S. in Blaine near the U.S.-Canadian border in 2019.

Murder hornets, or Asian giant hornets, are large, aggressive insects known for their painful sting. They prey on honeybees and can decimate entire colonies.

Giant hornets, dubbed "murder hornets," have been eradicated in the U.S., five years after the invasive species was first detected in Washington state.

Northern giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia), also known as Asian giant hornets, are an invasive species in North America but have since been eradicated. In order to eradicate them, entomologists had ...