Murder hornets’ have a new common name: Northern Giant Gornet

Japanese giant hornet closeup macro, also called giant sparrow bee

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What’s been called a “murder hornet” or “Asian giant hornet” now has a somewhat official, kinder, gentler name. Meet the Northern Giant Hornet. The trouble with just calling it “giant” is that other hornets also grow whoppingly big. These things scare the heck out of us! So no matter what you call it, I'm running the other way!


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