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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. 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.

  4. Vespa simillima - Wikipedia

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    The yellow hornet has the largest swarms of all of the hornet species, containing 1,000 to 2,000 workers. [citation needed] Although the yellow hornet is much smaller than the Asian giant hornet, it can be more dangerous to humans because it will attack people in greater numbers. [citation needed]

  5. 'Murder hornets' eradicated in the US, officials say - AOL

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    In 2022, the Entomological Society of America changed its name to northern giant hornet from its previous "Asian giant hornet" due to concerns about anti-Asian bias. You might also like: 'Murder ...

  6. Asian giant 'murder' hornets make first U.S. appearance - AOL

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    Known as the "murder hornet" for their size and lethal venom, the species is the world's largest hornet and can grow up to 2 and a half inches in length. And now they've turned up in Washington ...

  7. Has the Asian 'murder hornet' made its way to NC? Despite ...

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    Asian "murder hornets", first spotted in the U.S. in 2019, haven't been confirmed in N.C., but climate change and human activity could change that.

  8. Hornet - Wikipedia

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    The stings of the Asian giant hornet (V. mandarinia) are among the most venomous known, [10] and are thought to cause 30–50 human deaths annually in Japan. Between July and September 2013, hornet stings caused the death of 42 people in China. [ 12 ]

  9. Tiger mosquitos, Asian hornets and bed bugs: What climate ...

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    An Asian Giant Hornet from Japan, also known as a murder hornet, is on display. Asian hornets in Europe are significant predators of bees, currently consuming large numbers of bees, including the ...