The hornets, which can be 2 inches (5 cm) long and were formerly called Asian giant hornets, gained attention in 2013 when they killed 42 people in China and seriously injured 1,675.

Three specimens were found on Vancouver Island at the time, after which the killer hornets spread. All known nests have now been gradually destroyed. It is still unclear how the animals arrived in ...

The United States has successfully eradicated the invasive northern giant hornet, often called the "murder hornet," after five years of coordinated efforts. First detected in Washington state in 2019, ...

A Washington state Department of Agriculture worker holds two of the dozens of Asian giant hornets vacuumed from a tree. (AP) ...

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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 ...

There are still reports of giant hornets being made but none of them have been murder hornets. They are similar insects such as cicada killers, yellow jackets or sawflies, the Times reported.

Federal and Washington state agriculture officials announced Wednesday that the northern giant hornet, also known as the "murder hornet," has been eradicated from the country. The Washington State ...

Now they’re murdered hornets. The world’s largest hornet dubbed the “murder hornet” has officially been eradicated from the US, according to officials. The northern giant hornet burrowed ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ...