Two weeks after Georgia officials confirmed the arrival of the yellow-legged hornet in the U.S., they have found and eradicated the first nest. On Aug. 9, the Georgia Department of Agriculture ...

The honey bee killer the yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) has now been found a second time in South Carolina. The hornet was caught in a baited trap on March 14 in Jasper County, about three ...

A worrying discovery has been made in Savannah, Georgia, where a hornet, known as Vespa velutina, was officially identified by the Georgia Department of Agriculture in 2023. A beekeeper in the area ...

Honey bees in areas of Asia where the Asian giant hornet – the murder hornet – is a native species have been observed building defenses from animal feces around the entrances to their hives.

Unsettling and distinctive sounds made by Asian honey bees during attacks of giant hornets might be an alarm signal for the hive to deploy defensive measures. Attacks by giant hornets (Vespa soror) ...

The USDA hails the effort to expunge the northern giant hornet from Washington state as a "landmark victory in the fight against invasive species." Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and ...

It didn’t take long for news to go viral about the arrival of the Asian giant hornet, better known as the murder hornet, in the United States. That’s because their visit could prove devastating for ...

For the first time, honey bees (Apis cerana) have been documented using tools, specifically animal dung, to defend their colonies in Asia. This phenomenon is the focus of new research from Wellesley ...

Asian honey bees alert each other with a specific sound — similar to the screams of mammals or birds — when giant hornets threaten their lives and hives, according to new research. The "antipredator ...

Hornets and bees are both feared insects for their painful stings. Both are quick-flying, hive-building insects that work together as a community. They also appear similar at times, such as in their ...

Giant hornets represent a major threat to honey bees. They are known to launch group attacks to decimate colonies in the space of just hours. One hornet species, Vespa soror, begins its attack by ...