Murder hornets, or Asian giant hornets, are large, aggressive insects known for their painful sting. ... If there's no photo, describe the insect’s size, head and body color, and behavior; ...

Even in targeting other insects, Dr. Ware raised doubts as to whether the hornet’s behavior could be described as murder. “I don’t know that insects are capable of murder,” she said.

There’s been much ado about hornets in the U.S. media lately, after a colony of the Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, was found and destroyed on Vancouver Island, British Columbia last year.

There has been a recent surge of interest in an invasive insect pest, the Asian Giant Hornet (AGH), or Vespa mandarinia. AGHs are the largest hornets in the world and are identifiable by their ...

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 researchers who most recently found the southern giant hornet in Europe said “Asian hornet” and “murder hornet” are “undesirable” terms to use when referring to this most recent ...

The so-called "murder hornet" has been eradicated from the U.S., five years after the invasive species was first discovered in Washington state, officials declared.

Murder hornets get a new name, but desire to wipe them out in Washington state remains the same. by Kurt Schlosser on July 25, 2022 at 11:16 am July 25, 2022 at 11:16 am.

The hornet formerly known as ‘murder’ hasn’t been spotted in Washington state this year. It’s a great sign for the state, but entomologists still want residents to keep an eye out for the ...