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Murder hornets have been eradicated in the U.S., officials say
The northern giant hornet — commonly referred to as the "murder hornet" — has been officially eradicated in the United States ...
37 live giant beetles found inside Japanese snack packets at LAX
At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese ...
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Giant Murder Hornets, Known to Decapitate Bees, Eradicated in U.S. 5 Years After First Spotted in Washington
The hornets, typically 2 inches (5 cm) long, were first called Asian giant hornets, the Associated Press reports, citing the National Institutes of Health. The insect has nearly seven times the ...
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Invasive ‘murder hornets’ are wiped out in the US, officials say
The hornets, which can be 2 inches (5 cm) long and were formerly called Asian giant hornets, gained attention in 2013, when they killed 42 people in China and seriously injured 1,675. In the U.S., ...
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"Murder hornets" eradicated in the U.S., agriculture officials say
When the species first arrived in the U.S., it was known as the Asian giant hornet. But in July of 2022, the Entomological Society of America adopted "Northern giant hornet" as the common name for ...