The biggest hornet on the planet has been spotted in the United States for the first time. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed at least four sightings of the Asian ...

Asian giant hornets may be all the buzz right now, but a Gig Harbor beekeeper says there's actually a bigger and lesser-known threat to local bees.

Asian giant hornets, the largest wasps in the world, were first confirmed to be in the United States in December, when hornets were sighted and a dead hornet found in the border city of Blaine ...

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 ...

The Asian giant hornet, known scientifically as Vespa mandarinia, carries a venom that destroys red blood cells, which can result in kidney failure and death, said Justin O. Schmidt, an ...

Asian giant hornets are the world's largest hornet species, and until now, they were mostly found in parts of East and Southeast Asia. Asian giant hornet. Washington State Department of Agriculture.

The Asian Giant Hornet is the largest species of Hornet in the world with some queens reaching more than 5cm in length. They are found throughout Eastern Asia, particularly in Japan where they are ...

Giant hornets have wide, orange heads... * Japanese name: Oo-suzumebachi * Scientific name: Vespa mandarinia japonica * Description: This monster is the largest social wasp in the world.

The insects, which are often around 4.5cm long and have a sting which can pierce leather, are a sub-species of the Asian Giant Hornet, one of the most dangerous bugs in the world.

The Asian giant hornet is the world’s largest hornet species, and an invasion of the giants into North America could spell trouble for the honeybees it kills as food for its young.

The World’s Largest Hornet Is Getting a New Name. ... “Calling it the Asian giant hornet wasn’t very descriptive because a number of related giant hornets come from Asia,” said Jessica ...

Asian giant hornets are the largest hornet species in the world, growing up to 2 inches long with a three-inch wingspan. Kagenmi/Getty. Experts stress that the primary threat posed by the invasive ...