“Murder hornets” return to the US | The World

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If you see suspicious bottles hanging from trees, you just might have stumbled into the flight path of the Asian giant hornet – also known as “murder hornets”.

Now workers in some US states are learning how to trap, track and eradicate the invasive species, which can devastate native bee and wasp populations.

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Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. This state of mind may, depending upon the jurisdiction, distinguish murder from other forms of unlawful homicide, such as manslaughter.

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The rather shrill name “murder hornet” has been given to the Asian giant hornet, which includes the colour form referred to as the Japanese giant hornet. It 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. It has been found in the USA, where it is regarded as an invasive non-native species.

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