When the northern giant hornet—nicknamed the “murder hornet”—first showed up in Washington state in 2019, it sparked a wave ...

The southern giant hornet is one of the largest hornets, the researchers noted in the paper. They are part of the genus Vespa, which are mostly endemic to Asia, the researchers said.

When the giant African land snail first appeared in southern Florida in the 1960s, it took 10 years and a million dollars to get rid of it, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department.

Dead northern giant hornets, queens, lined up on top and smaller workers below — all samples brought in for research — are displayed with a field notebook on May 7th, 2020, in Blaine, Washington.

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

A report of a potential northern giant hornet, the invasive species sometimes referred to as "murder hornets" when they surfaced in Washington state nearly five years ago, is being investigated in ...

What’s been called a “murder hornet” or “Asian giant hornet” now has a somewhat official, maybe kinder, name. Meet the northern giant hornet. That’s what the Entomological Society of ...

The hornet was discovered in a corner of Washington State. Five years later, a massive mobilization has eliminated the invasive species, at least for now. By Mike Baker Reporting from Seattle The ...

Washington state entomologists have so far eradicated four northern giant hornet nests. Scientists said in May they were setting about 1,000 hornet traps in the area in 2022.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Same hornet, new name. The Entomological Society of America announced Monday that it has adopted a new name for the Asian giant hornet, also known as the murder hornet ...

Giant hornets found invading SC. Here’s why they’re a danger By Lyn Riddle. Updated April 3, 2024 3:27 PM. An invasive yellow-legged hornet was found in Jasper County SC in March.

The Asian giant hornet has been renamed the northern giant hornet by the Entomological Society of America. Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43) Published: 11:13 AM EDT July 26, 2022 ...