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, ...

After finding a nest in a tree, a team plugged the nest with foam, wrapped the tree in plastic and vacuumed out the hornets. They also injected carbon dioxide into the tree to kill any remaining ...

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

The hunt for invasive “murder hornets” is over in Washington and the rest of the United States after three years without confirmed detections, state and federal officials said Wednesday.

Green Hornet/Miss Fury #1 hits stores this week, bringing together two vigilantes with very different styles. Can they solve ...

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

The northern giant hornet, infamously dubbed the “murder hornet” due to its lethal sting and ability to decimate honeybee hives, has been eradicated in the United States. This invasive species ...

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 ...

But they're still here. SPOKANE, Wash. - The world's largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the "Murder Hornet" with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington state, where ...