All nests are placed in a chest freezer for a minimum of 48 hours to kill any unemerged hornets. "Gaining safe access to get within reach of a nest is the biggest challenge," said Mr Russell.

Giant hornets, dubbed "murder hornets," have been eradicated in the U.S., five years after the invasive species was first ...

Here’s what you need to know about safely getting rid of that pesky ... so again, don’t get too close if you see activity ...

The insect was first spotted in Washington state near the Canadian border in 2019. Efforts quickly began to track down and ...

The world’s largest hornet, native to Asia, had arrived mysteriously in 2019, but intense eradication efforts prevented the ...

Efforts quickly began to track and get rid of them. The 2-inch-long hornet ... To do so, first entomologists had to find the hornets' nests. Finding the nests can be a challenge, because the ...

Northern giant hornets, nicknamed “murder hornets,” have been eradicated from the United States, agriculture officials said ...