Honeybees face numerous enemies throughout their relatively short lives. Pesticides, starvation, and parasites are three ...

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 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 ...

In Japan, the hornets kill up to 50 people a year.Now, for the first time, they have arrived in the United States. Mr. McFall still is not certain that Asian giant hornets were responsible for the ...

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 are not native to the U.S. and are an invasive species. They are more commonly found in areas of Asia, from India to Japan, and have even been spotted in parts of Russia.

Hornets and bees are both feared insects for their painful stings. Both are quick-flying, hive-building insects that work together as a community. They also appear similar at times, such as in their ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) eradicated the first Asian giant hornet nest of the year on August 25. The nest was located in the base of a dead alder tree in rural Whatcom ...

The name “Asian giant hornet” can also be confusing because all hornets, including the 22 species of wasps in the genus Vespa, are native or common to Asia.

More Asian hornets have been spotted than ever before in Britain, with beekeepers calling on the public to help detect the 'highly aggressive predator' this summer ...

“Murder hornets,” a popular and menacing nickname for Asian giant hornets, are the largest species of hornet on Earth. They were first spotted in the U.S. in 2020.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture will now begin referring to what was most often called the “Asian giant hornet” as the “northern giant hornet.” The change came after the ...