The Asian giant hornet, known scientifically as Vespa mandarinia, carries a venom that destroys red blood cells, which can result in kidney failure and death, said Justin O. Schmidt, ...

Asian giant hornets, the largest wasps in the world, were first confirmed to be in the United States in December, when hornets were sighted and a dead hornet found in the border city of Blaine, ...

The first “murder hornet,” or giant Asian hornet, spotted this year was found dead near Seattle. The invasive species was first identified in the United States in 2019.

Asian giant hornets, known by their horrifying nickname "murder hornets", have been spotted for the first time in the US. Here's what it could mean.

Two unusual hornets—striking, with orange and black markings and long stingers—were spotted near Blaine, Washington, in late 2019. Subsequent investigation revealed they were Asian giant ...

Asian giant hornets, the world's largest species of hornet, have recently been spotted in Washington state Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at ...

Seven Asian giant hornets have been found in the United States since 2019, all in Washington state. Nicknamed "murder hornets," the species is the largest hornet in the world, and native to much ...

An Asian giant hornet, the largest pest of its kind, was found near the US-Canada border. It’s fearsome, but it’s less of a risk to humans than it is to honeybees.

The Asian giant hornet delivers a big dose of fairly strong venom, he and colleagues determined after testing venom of four kinds of Asian hornets on mice. The giant hornet species could zing the ...

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

Two more Asian Giant Hornets have been found in Washington state, according to agriculture officials. An aggressive species of insect, Asian Giant Hornets pose a major risk to bee colonies and ...

More Asian hornets have been spotted than ever before in Britain, with beekeepers calling on the public to help detect the ...