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Horror movie. we wish it was, but murder hornets are a real thing. for the first time they've been spotted here in the u.s. at more than two inches long, the asian giant hornet has a stinger that can kill a human if stung several times, and they're also threatening the honeybee population. cnn's bill weir joins me now. bill, honeybees already under enormous threat, climate change, et cetera, but beekeepers reporting piles of dead bees. what's happening here? >> reporter: it is, it's like a horror script in the insect world. they're finding these honeybee hives full of decapitated honeybees, sk...

An invasive and potentially deadly species of giant hornet has been found in the u.s. for the first time. the asian giant hornet which researchers dubbed the murder hornet has a venomous sting that can kill a human if they're stung several times. they're also strong enough to puncture a beekeeper's suit. the hornts are more than 2 inches long and have been attacking beehives in washington state. scientists don't know yet how they came to the united states. i'm rosemary church. i'll be back with more news in just a moment. stay with us. staying connected your way is easier than ever.

State. is known as the murder hornet. is attacking the northwest. there long stingers with toxic venom could pose a risk to people here at home. joining us now, fox news headline 24/7 carley shimkus. say it we don't need one more thing, the pictures are scary. >> unfortunately, i come bearing only bad news. at over 2 inches long, they are the world's largest hornet, and they recently surfaced in washington state. their scientific name and have been given the name murder hornet for two very ominous reasons. they enter what is called slaughter phase where they rip the heads off of honey bees bod...

Giant hornets appearing in washington. these aggressive 2-inch bugs are being called murder hornet's due to their destructive nature towards honeybees. dan springer is an falsity washington with more. dan, i don't ever want to see one of these. >> well, dana, when you do, it looks like something out of a horror movie. it is nicknamed the murder hornet, that certainly doesn't help. as you said, this actual name as the asian giant hornet. the first sighting in the u.s. happened on december 8th in blaine washington, right next to the canadian border. a couple months ago it was discovered just nor...

To make it ready for this, frightening species of insect has been spotted in washington