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

Africanized honey bees, often called "killer bees," are now in 13 states, including Mississippi. Know where to find them, how ...

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

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 ...

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

Northern giant hornets rarely attack humans unless provoked. About 30-50 people die annually from Northern giant hornet stings in Japan, one of their native habitats.

Murder hornets, or Asian giant hornets, are large, aggressive insects known for their painful sting. They prey on honeybees and can decimate entire colonies.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The northern giant hornet, an invasive species native to Asia that’s capable of devastating local honeybee populations, was possibly found near Horseshoe Lake on Oct. 3 ...

For the first time in three years, Washington has announced it is investigating the possible sighting of a northern giant hornet, an invasive species known to kill honeybee hives. The state ...

Rhe Washington State Department of Agriculture on Oct. 7 was sent a photo of what appeared to be a deceased northern giant hornet spotted in the wild in the Burley region of Kitsap County.

Asian giant hornets can't be accurately described by their popular murderous nickname, but it still makes sense to want to avoid them. Their stings are described as extremely painful, like being ...

Asian "murder hornets", first spotted in the U.S. in 2019, haven't been confirmed in N.C., but climate change and human activity could change that.