12 Asian Giant Hornet Facts (Aka Murder Hornets!) - Fact Animal

Mark Vins on Instagram: "The absolute WORST Sting I've ever taken was from the Asian Giant Hornet! #sting #murderhornet #asiangianthornet #bravewilderness"

This page shows how wild the world still is Asian giant hornets are the largest hornets on Earth, growing up to 5 cm (2 inches) long. They live mainly in East Asia and build their nests underground, which makes them hard to spot and dangerous to remove. Their jaws are strong enough to decapitate bees, and a single hornet can kill 30–40 honeybees per minute during an attack. People dig out the nests because leaving them can wipe out entire bee colonies and put humans at risk. When disturbed, thes

Wild Verse on Instagram: "The "Murder Hornet," scientifically known as the Northern Giant Hornet (Vespa mandarinia), is the world's largest species of hornet, native to East and Southeast Asia. Measuring up to two inches long with a potent, repeated sting, it gained its sensational nickname due to its aggressive predatory behavior toward honeybee colonies. A small group of these hornets can enter a honeybee hive and, in a phase called "slaughter," decapitate tens of thousands of bees in just a f