Northern giant hornets, also known as murder hornets, incite fear in many. These venomous hornets can take out an entire hive ...

Honeybees face numerous enemies throughout their relatively short lives. Pesticides, starvation, and parasites are three common causes of the death of a colony. However, there is one other threat that ...

In the world of flying, stinging insects, Asian giant hornets reign supreme, reaching impressive sizes and wielding mighty ...

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 ...

SPOKANE, Washington -- Scientists have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out Saturday to protect native honeybees, officials in Washington ...

Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) are the largest social wasp in the world and have been given the dramatic name of ‘murder hornet’ in the media due to their ability to raid beehives and kill the ...

A new study shows that many frogs can swallow live hornets even after being stung, revealing remarkable tolerance to venom ...

SPOKANE, Wa. (AP) — When scientists in Washington state destroyed the first nest of so-called murder hornets found in the U.S., they discovered about 500 live specimens in various stages of ...

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 ...