A third murder hornet nest was eradicated after a hornet was tracked to a
tree neither the Canadian US border. They discovered as many as 1,400
hornets in nine layers of comb, where hornets were found in various
developmental stages. Murder hornets considered to be invasive species and
are the largest hornets in the world, measuring up to 5 cm. They got their
moniker for being the cause of dozens of deaths per year in Japan. Asian
giant hornets have mandibles shaped like spiked shark fins and in their
“slaughter phase” they attack bee hives, decapitate the bees and flying away
with the thoraxes to feed their young. The hornet’s also have potent venom
and stinger that is long enough to puncture a beekeeping suit.