The northern giant hornet — commonly referred to as the ... invasive hornet species ever since it was discovered in North America five years ago. The hornets, previously called Asian giant ...

Northern giant hornets pose significant threats to pollinators ... The hornets were first detected in North America in British Columbia, Canada, in August 2019 and confirmed in Washington state ...

The Washington state and U.S. Departments of Agriculture announced the eradication earlier this month, saying there had been no detections of the northern giant hornet in Washington since 2021.

In Spring 2020, amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, when the world was already teetering on the edge, yet another threat emerged in North America — the Asian giant hornet: an apex predator ...