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  2. Asian giant hornet - Wikipedia

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    The Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) or northern giant hornet, [2] [3] including the color form referred to as the Japanese giant hornet, [4] [5] is the world's largest hornet. It is native to temperate and tropical East Asia , South Asia , Mainland Southeast Asia , and parts of the Russian Far East .

  3. 'Murder hornet' eradicated from US, officials declare - AOL

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    PHOTO: Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Department of Agriculture, poses for a photo with an Asian giant hornet from Japan mounted on a pin in Olympia, Wash., May 4, 2020.

  4. ‘Murder hornets’ eradicated from United States - AOL

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    The hornets killed 42 people in China in 2013, injuring another 1,675 people. Florida boat explosion kills 1, injures 5 before Christmas eve . Also known as Asian giant hornets, the murder hornets ...

  5. Invasive 'murder hornets' officially wiped out in US ... - AOL

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    The northern giant hornet was first reported in Washington state in 2019. The hornets were spotted again in the state in 2020 and 2021. Since then, no northern giant hornets have been found

  6. Vespa simillima - Wikipedia

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    It should not be confused with the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), which has a color form sometimes referred to as the "Japanese giant hornet". While there is a history of recognizing subspecies within many hornets, the most recent taxonomic revision treats all subspecific names in the genus Vespa as synonyms, effectively relegating them ...

  7. Wasp - Wikipedia

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    The largest social wasp is the Asian giant hornet, at up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) in length. [11] The various tarantula hawk wasps are of a similar size [12] and can overpower a spider many times its own weight, and move it to its burrow, with a sting that is excruciatingly painful to humans. [13]

  8. Murder hornets declared eradicated in US, officials announce

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    The hornets, also known as Asian giant hornets, can reach lengths of 2 inches. They gained worldwide attention in 2013 when they killed 42 people and injured 1,675 in China. In the U.S., about 72 ...

  9. Asian hornet - Wikipedia

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    The Asian hornet (Vespa velutina), also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, is a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe.