Hornets and bees are both feared insects for their painful stings. Both are quick-flying, hive-building insects that work ...

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.

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