The insects — more formally known as northern giant hornets — posed a significant threat to honey bees and other native insects in the Pacific Northwest. They can kill an entire hive in as ...

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 ...

Agriculture and wildlife officials have announced that they have eradicated the infamous "murder hornet" from the US, five years after the headline-generating insects were first spotted in ...

The invasive species, first discovered in the Channel Islands in 2016, feeds on native bees and wasps, damaging biodiversity Experts, such as Guernsey's Asian Hornet Team, are at the forefront of ...