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

As with wasps and bees, the hornets have a painful sting so people should avoid direct contact and never attempt to disturb a hornets' nest.

We are starting to see the most impressive wasp found in Ohio. Eastern cicada killers (Specius speciosus) are large, solitary wasps. The cicada killer is one of the largest wasps in North America.

The Asian Giant Hornet is a killer insect. It has a venomous sting that can cause allergic reactions that lead to fatalities.

When wasps had set up camp beneath a 300-pound piece of flagstone composing our home's sidewalk, we felt that there weren't many options. Not even spray could directly or accurately target the nest.