SEATTLE (AP) — The world's largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been ...

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 ...

Here's what we know: Is the yellow-legged hornet a "murder hornet?" The yellow-legged hornet is also known as "Vespa velutina," according to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ...

Of the top 50 invertebrate prey species that the team identified, 43 are known to visit flowers. Europe’s top three main crop ...

They are a threat to honeybees. U.S. Department of Agriculture/provided U.S. Department of Agriculture Georgia is now home to the murder hornet’s first cousin. The yellow-legged hornet is a new ...

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The somewhat dubiously named “murder hornet” added a fresh twist to daily horrors in the news after a few were spotted in Washington State. But nine months earlier, the Asian giant hornet had ...