As winged insects go about the important business of pollinating plants, you may wonder whether the little guy that just ...

The 2-inch-long hornet, with a stinger longer than that of a typical wasp, can deliver potent venom, but is largely dangerous to bees and other insects, not humans. Eradication efforts started ...

It’s the largest member of the wasp family, measuring two inches ... a curious way of dealing with their threats: Bees will swarm onto the hornet interloper and beat their wings until they ...

Officials announced the eradication of Vespa mandarinia, marking the end of a 5-year battle to protect pollinators from the ...

The northern giant hornet would have threatened local bee populations and native insect species if it had become established in the US. Mark Davidson, a deputy administrator at the USDA Animal and ...

an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated in the U.S., five years after ...

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SEATTLE (AP) — The world's largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared ...