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.

formerly known as the Asian Giant Hornet, is the world's largest species of hornet, according to WSDA. The species received the "murder" moniker because of its murderous tendencies toward honey bees.

The northern giant hornet, sometimes nicknamed the “murder hornet,” is also the same species as the previously-spotted “Asian ...