When the northern giant hornet—nicknamed the “murder hornet”—first showed up in Washington state in 2019, it sparked a wave of panic. These thumb-sized insects, with their piercing stingers and ...

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 eradicated ...

America has won its war against the murder hornets ... Scientists destroyed the nest just as a number of queens were just beginning to emerge, officials said. “I’ve gotta tell you, ...

Invasive 'murder hornets' are wiped out in the US, officials say. ... Scientists destroyed the nest just as a number of queens were just beginning to emerge, officials said.

This Is No Monster Movie — Giant 'Murder Hornets' Seen in the U.S. for the ... while queens can be longer than two inches. They like to nest inside trees or underground and their larvae spin ...

FILE - A Washington State Department of Agriculture worker displays an Asian giant hornet taken from a nest, Oct. 24, 2020, in Blaine, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)(Elaine Thompson / AP ...

The first murder hornet nest was detected in a cavity of a tree in Washington State in October of 2020. Three additional nests were detected and eradicated the next year.

A Washington State Department of Agriculture worker displays a giant hornet taken from a nest, Oct. 24, 2020, in Blaine, Wash. The hornet has been eradicated in the U.S., officials say.

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 ...

FILE - A Washington State Department of Agriculture worker displays an Asian giant hornet taken from a nest, Oct. 24, 2020, in Blaine, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) ASSOCIATED PRESS ...

The Washington and U.S. Departments of Agriculture announced the eradication Wednesday, saying there had been no detections of the northern giant hornet in Washington since 2021.