The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a ...

which are also known as Asian giant hornets, kill smaller insects and pose a significant threat to honeybees. Famous for ...

The secret to the hornet’s exceptional alcohol-tolerance The study authors investigated how the bodies of oriental hornets break down alcohol. To do this, they labeled the alcohol the insects ...

The world’s largest hornet, native to Asia, had arrived mysteriously in 2019, but intense eradication efforts prevented the ...

When the murder hornet was first spotted in the North American continent in 2019, entomologists were abuzz with worry and sprang into action to eradicate the invasive species. Five years later—and ...

The “murder hornets” haven’t died, but their sting is gone. On Wednesday, more than four years after the invasive insect was first spotted on U.S. soil — in Washington, threatening to kill ...

with a stinger longer than that of a typical wasp, can deliver potent venom, but is largely dangerous to bees and other insects, not humans. Eradication efforts started because of the threat the ...

Once removed the nests are double bagged, and zip tied to prevent contamination during transit. All nests are placed in a ...

Researchers at Montana State University studied the threat and identified several counties across the Northwest at risk of ...