The hornets, which can be 2 inches (5 cm) long and were formerly called Asian giant hornets, gained attention in 2013 when they killed 42 people in China and seriously injured 1,675.

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 ...

The Northern giant hornet, more commonly known as the "murder hornet," has been eradicated in the U.S., agriculture officials said Wednesday. The ominously nicknamed invasive species was confirmed ...

The “murder hornets” haven’t died, but their sting is gone. On Wednesday, more than four years after the invasive insect was first spotted on U.S. soil — in Washington, threatening to kill ...

Federal and Washington state agriculture officials announced Wednesday that the northern giant hornet, also known as the "murder hornet," has been eradicated from the country. The Washington State ...

Now they’re murdered hornets. The world’s largest hornet dubbed the “murder hornet” has officially been eradicated from the US, according to officials. The northern giant hornet burrowed ...

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The murder hornets were first discovered in China in 2013, when 1,675 people were seriously injured and 42 people died Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It’s official: The northern giant hornet has been eradicated from the United States, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Washington has not had ...

After nearly five years, federal and Washington state officials said there’s no evidence of the bee-killing hornet in this country. Five years after officials first spotted a giant, bee-killing ...