Dubbed the “Murder Hornet" by Japanese researchers, the Asian Giant Hornet is now being sought by entomologists in the Pacific Northwest, and they're trying to stop it from flying any farther. Murder ...

When preying on honey bees, hornets hover outside hive entrances, waiting for tired bees to return from their foraging trips.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) trapped its first Asian giant hornet this month. The hornet was found in a WSDA trap set near Birch Bay in Whatcom County. WSDA trappers checked ...

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 ...

I thought already that it’s a very dangerous situation because I had never seen it as bad as that.' ...

BLAINE, Wash. -- Officials confirmed three new sightings of Asian giant hornets in Whatcom County, Washington, increasing to 12 the number that have been reported there. The Bellingham Herald reports ...

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 ...

The hornet's stinger has a poison that can cause sepsis in people. The stings of extra-large Asian Hornets can cause swelling, as well as sepsis and kidney failure. Karson Yiu/ABC News AN KANG, China ...