This Asian giant hornet may have gotten the drop, but honeybees have a surprisingly effective weapon against the intruder.

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, ...

The biggest hornet on the planet has been spotted in the United States for the first time. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed at least four sightings of the Asian ...

The Asian giant hornet, aka “murder hornet,” has been found in Washington. Here’s what it looks like, what its sting feels like, and how to report a sighting.

The existing names have already become part of the lexicon, with searches for “murder hornet” and “Asian giant hornet” producing 8,940,000 and 16,600,000 results on Google respectively.

Asian giant hornets have arrived 05:56. Ted McFall, of Custer, Washington, loves his bees … like, REALLY loves them. "Some people love their cats. Some people love their dogs.

The Asian giant hornet, a 2-inch menace that feasts on honeybees, has invaded Washington state. It might've migrated from Canada, where a colony was discovered nesting in the ground.

First discovered in Washington state in December 2019, Asian giant hornets are an invasive species not native to the US. They are the world’s largest hornet and prey on honey bees and other ...

Late last year, two Asian giant hornets — a species not known to live in North America — were found in northwest Washington state, and a hornet colony was found and eliminated in British ...

The first ever U.S. sightings of Asian Giant Hornets were made in Washington State during the winter of 2019, according to the USDA. “They are equipped with relatively massive mandibles (teeth ...

Scientists last week confirmed the first spotting of a live Asian giant “murder hornet” for this year in Washington state. A Whatcom County resident reported the sighting to the Washington ...

WSDA runs into challenges with third Asian giant hornet nest Sep 17, 2021, 6:02 PM | Updated: Sep 20, 2021, 6:58 am The third Asian giant hornet nest is high up in a tree.