They’re no longer going to be called “Murder Hornets” – or even “Asian Giant Hornets.”  The world’s largest species of hornet, which has been found in three nest sites in Whatcom County in the Blaine area near the Canadian Border in the last two years has officially been renamed by the Entomological Society of America.

“Northern Giant Hornet” will be name of the species otherwise known as Vespa Mandarinia in the society’s Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms list.  The new official name is intended to comply with ESA’s insect common names guidelines, which include avoiding naming insects using geographic regions.  So for now, they shall be forever be known as “northern giant hornets.”  And the search continues for more nests – primarily in Whatcom County – as officials seek to eradicate them.

See Video below for some real BAD hornets!