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The hornets, which can be 2 inches 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 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 .
The world’s largest hornet dubbed the “murder hornet” has officially been eradicated from the US, according to officials. ... The bugs were responsible for killing 42 people in China in 2013 ...
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The largest of the earwigs is the Saint Helena earwig (Labidura herculeana), which is up to 8.4 cm (3.3 in) in length. There are no recent records of this species and it is generally considered extinct. [12] The largest certainly living species is the Australian giant earwig (Titanolabis colossea), which is about 5 cm (2.0 in) long. [7]
They are up to 2 inches long and are the world’s largest hornet species, according to the WSDA website. The hornets do not generally attack people, they normally target and destroy honey bee hives.
As with other wasps, death due to a single sting on the skin only occurs when an allergy is present, and serious outcomes with Asian giant hornet stings in China and Japan are only documented with many stings or anaphylactic shock due to an existing allergy. [12] People who are allergic to wasp venom may also be allergic to hornet stings.