Nobody likes flying insects invading their picnic during the summer months, but beyond the usual bees and wasps, Brits are now being urged to stay alert to a new stinging pest. According to reports, ...

The Asian Hornet’s body is mostly dark brown-black with a yellow band on the fourth segment on its abdomen. While the average ...

After 20 years in France, the Asian hornet has spread nationwide—and it now threatens bees and overall biodiversity. Its stings aren’t inherently more dangerous than those of other hymenopterans, but ...

The hornet's stinger has a poison that can cause sepsis in people. AN KANG, China Oct. 9, 2013— -- In a village on the outskirts if An Kang, China, a little girl, just 18-months-old, is dressed ...

Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) are the largest social wasp in the world and have been given the dramatic name of ‘murder hornet’ in the media due to their ability to raid beehives and kill the ...

Dubbed the “Murder Hornet" by Japanese researchers, the Asian Giant Hornet is now being sought by entomologists in the Pacific Northwest, and they're trying to stop it from flying any farther. Murder ...

SPOKANE, Washington -- Scientists have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out Saturday to protect native honeybees, officials in Washington ...

Washington state is reporting the first live sighting of a murder hornet in the U.S. this year. A photo was released of the large murder hornet, which is native to Asia, attacking a wasp nest. State ...