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.

Federal and state officials have declared the eradication of the so-called murder hornet from the United States, five years after the invasive species was first detected in the country.

The murder hornets were first discovered in China in 2013, when 1,675 people were seriously injured and 42 people died

The northern giant hornet, better known as "murder hornets," have been eradicated from the U.S., Washington state and Federal agriculture officials said.

The USDA has officially declared the northern giant hornet eradicated from the United States, after three years without any confirmed detections in Washington state.

Now they’re murdered hornets. The world’s largest hornet dubbed the “murder hornet” has officially been eradicated from the US, according to officials. The northern giant hornet burrowed into Washington

The hornet was discovered in a corner of Washington State. Five years later, a massive mobilization has eliminated the invasive species, at least for now.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — After three years without confirmed detections, officials declared the northern giant hornet is eradicated from Washington and the United States, the state Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. Scientists said the giant hornets, also known as "murder" hornets, were first detected in the Pacific Northwest in December 2019.