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We've Won the War on Murder Hornets, Officials Say

'It is a rare day when the humans actually get to win one against the insects'

(Newser) - Americans can take murder hornets off the list of things to worry about in 2025, federal authorities say. Officials say the invasive species has been eradicated from the US, five years after the first specimens were found in Washington state, ABC News reports. Dr. Mark Davidson, the deputy administrator at...

'Murder Hornet' Now Has a New Common Name
'Murder Hornet'
Gets a Rebrand
Jul 27, 2022 4:12 AM CDT

'Murder Hornet' Gets a Rebrand

It no longer has the common name of Asian giant hornet

(Newser) - The so-called "murder hornet" used to have the common name of Asian giant hornet. But no more: The Entomological Society of America and the Entomological Society of Canada have agreed it should be rebranded as the northern giant hornet, and the ESA is now using that name in its...

Relentless 'Murder Hornets' Keep Building Nests

Wildlife officials in Washington state have destroyed 2 this year, and found a third one

(Newser) - Murder hornets—more formally known as Asian giant hornets —seem bent on putting down roots in North America. Wildlife officials in Washington state already have destroyed two nests this year and say they'll soon wipe out a newly discovered third one, reports the Guardian . The invasive species first...

Latest Murder Hornet Find Perplexes Scientists

It's not clear how invasive insect got to city north of Seattle

(Newser) - Scientists have found a dead Asian giant hornet north of Seattle, the first so-called murder hornet found in the country this year, federal and state investigators said Wednesday. Entomologists from the state and US Agriculture departments said it's the first confirmed report from Snohomish County, north of Seattle, and...

A Murder Hornet Escaped. Again
A Murder Hornet
Escaped. Again
Oct 14, 2020 3:35 AM CDT

A Murder Hornet Escaped. Again

Scientists were trying to track it to its nest

(Newser) - The "murder hornet" hunt is getting desperate —but for the second time, one of the Asian giant hornets escaped after scientists captured it in Washington state. They attached a tracking device to the hornet's body with dental floss and then released it back into the wild, hoping...

The Hunt for Murder Hornets Is Getting Desperate

Washington state officials want to destroy them before the 'slaughter phase' begins

(Newser) - Shhh, be very quiet—they're hunting murder hornets. And the media is following. Outlets from CNN to the Seattle Times are reporting on Washington state officials as they track Asian giant hornets in a race against time. The goal: destroy them before the dreaded "slaughter phase" begins. The...

Wash. Nabs Its First 'Murder Hornet'
First Murder Hornet Trapped 
Aug 2, 2020 8:39 AM CDT

First Murder Hornet Trapped

Congratulations, Washington

(Newser) - Good news/terrifying news out of Washington state, which has officially trapped its first Asian giant hornet, popularly known as the murder hornet. As CNN reports, the state has had five sightings since last year, but the specimen found July 14 in Birch Bay is the first ever trapped. "This...

In This Nation, 'Murder Hornets' Used in Snacks, Drinks, Decor

But don't try what they do in Japan here in the US, scientists warn

(Newser) - Asian giant hornets (aka "murder hornets") may now be scaring people in the Pacific Northwest and Canada, but while they're just as aggressive and dangerous in Japan, people there don't simply fear them: They eat them. The New York Times notes that Japanese gourmands appreciate the...

Most People's 'Worst Nightmare' Has Landed in America

It's called the 'murder hornet,' and here's why

(Newser) - So-called "murder hornets"—with their spiked mandibles and venomous stingers—are not visitors you want to have around. And yet, they're here. The New York Times reports that two Asian giant hornets have been spotted in northwest Washington State and a full hive across the border in...

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