Insects in the News
Asian Giant Hornet (Murder Hornet)
> Is it a common cicada killer wasp or 'murder hornet'? Our new 4-minute video on how to tell them apart.
> Texas bees and wasps that might be confused with Asian giant hornet, a fantastic picture sheet from Dr. Mike Merchant in Dallas. (6/9/20)
> Getting to know the giant Asian hornet (video, 3:15 and text) 5/25/20
> An excellent fact sheet from the University of Florida
> Asian giant hornet (fact sheet, Texas A&M AgriLife)
> Asian giant hornet look-alikes 101 by Xanthe Shirley, USDA-APHIS, May 2020.
This is the go-to document to determine whether your insect is an Asian giant hornet.
> USDA-APHIS Identification Technology Program
> Side by side comparisons with other similar insects (North Carolina State Univ.)
> Is it a common cicada killer wasp or 'murder hornet'? Our new 4-minute video on how to tell them apart.
> Texas bees and wasps that might be confused with Asian giant hornet, a fantastic picture sheet from Dr. Mike Merchant in Dallas. (6/9/20)
> Getting to know the giant Asian hornet (video, 3:15 and text) 5/25/20
> An excellent fact sheet from the University of Florida
> Asian giant hornet (fact sheet, Texas A&M AgriLife)
> Asian giant hornet look-alikes 101 by Xanthe Shirley, USDA-APHIS, May 2020.
This is the go-to document to determine whether your insect is an Asian giant hornet.
> USDA-APHIS Identification Technology Program
> Side by side comparisons with other similar insects (North Carolina State Univ.)
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