Northern giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia), also known as Asian giant hornets, are an invasive species in North America but ...

That’s what the Entomological Society of America, or ESA, announced July 25 as the preferred plain-English common name for the big, orange-and-black Vespa mandarinia. The choice has at least as ...

The insect, species Vespa mandarinia, will now be known as the northern giant hornet. “Amid a rise in hate crimes and discrimination against people of Asian descent, usage of ‘Asian’ in the ...

This week, the Entomological Society of America announced that it will officially adopt the term “northern giant hornet” as the common name for Vespa mandarinia. The change was implemented to ...

If you are a honeybee, that is. Since it was found in the Pacific Northwest in 2019, the world’s largest hornet, Vespa mandarinia, has concerned environmentalists and beekeepers alike.

The answer: Not yet, and hopefully never, but that’s not a given. The case contains the species Vespa mandarinia, commonly called the Asian giant hornet but better known as a “Murder Hornet.” ...

SEE MORE The northern giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) is the world’s largest species of hornet. (WSDA Photo) If you had “murder” in your name you’d be hoping for a change, too. The ...

The insect, species Vespa mandarinia, will now be known as the northern giant hornet. “Amid a rise in hate crimes and discrimination against people of Asian descent, usage of ‘Asian’ in the ...

Don’t miss the latest breaking news with push alerts on the FOX8 mobile app. The insect, species Vespa mandarinia, will now be known as the northern giant hornet. “Amid a rise in hate crimes ...