The honey bee killer the yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) has now been found a second time in South Carolina. The hornet was caught in a baited trap on March 14 in Jasper County, about three ...

A worrying discovery has been made in Savannah, Georgia, where a hornet, known as Vespa velutina, was officially identified by the Georgia Department of Agriculture in 2023. A beekeeper in the area ...

It didn’t take long for news to go viral about the arrival of the Asian giant hornet, better known as the murder hornet, in the United States. That’s because their visit could prove devastating for ...

Two weeks after Georgia officials confirmed the arrival of the yellow-legged hornet in the U.S., they have found and eradicated the first nest. On Aug. 9, the Georgia Department of Agriculture ...

Earlier this month, a backyard beekeeper in Savannah spotted two yellow-legged wasps, a species dreaded by beekeepers across the world. Authorities swooped in and confirmed the finding to be the first ...

In the world of flying, stinging insects, Asian giant hornets reign supreme, reaching impressive sizes and wielding mighty ...

For the past few weeks, the phrase “murder hornet” has made frequent appearances in media outlets — producing chilling claims that a dangerous human-killer threatens to invade North America. But ...

Philadelphia may have a Darwin Award candidate who's either in a world of pain or about to be. Last Thursday night, a thief stole a vacuum from the back of a Ford pickup truck that belongs to Don ...

Experts say New Zealand's honey bee population would shrink by at least 30% if Asian hornets established here, having a ...