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Giant hornet gets new name

Washington Dept. of Agriculture

Jul 25, 2022

The Entomological Society of America selected "northern giant hornet" for the official common name of Vespa mandarinia, formerly known as Asian giant hornet or "murder hornet."

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Giant hornet gets new name

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