Officials in Washington state say they have eradicated the invasive insect that made headlines in recent years with the nickname "murder hornet." The insect, officially known as the Northern Giant ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The once-ominous and much-ballyhooed “murder hornet” has been eradicated in the U.S., but another invasive cousin is spreading in the two-state region. Nests of the ...

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 ...

A predatory insect nicknamed the “murder hornet” has turned up in the US state of Washington, near the Canadian border, where they pose a threat to humans and the beekeeping industry.

SEATTLE — 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 declared ...