The Asian giant hornet first made waves this spring when it appeared in the United States. Discovered in Washington State, some dubbed it the murder hornet, but since then, entomologists have been ...

Northern giant hornets, also known as murder hornets, incite fear in many. These venomous hornets can take out an entire hive of honey bees in a matter of hours. A single sting can kill a mammal many ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture tied a USDA-supplied radio tag onto this captured Asian giant hornet. It is eating jam for energy before flying back to its nest. (Photo by the ...

The U.S. and Washington Departments of Agriculture announced the news Dec. 18, nearly five years since they were last sighted.

Agricultural officials are encouraging beekeepers and others to look out for and report suspected sightings of yellow-legged hornets, which consume honey bees, native bees and some other insects.

The Asian giant hornet has killed 42 people and injured at least 1,600 since July, striking fear across central China, according to NBC News. The species of hornet is the largest in the world and has ...

A father and son were killed by hundreds of Asian giant hornets while ziplining in Laos. Daniel Owen, 46, and Cooper Owen, 15, died on October 15 near the city of Luang Prabang, with the doctor who ...