The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a ...

The study authors first tested whether oriental hornets can get intoxicated with alcohol. So for an entire week, or nearly 10 percent of the insect’s lifespan, they were made to drink a solution ...

Finding and removing Asian hornet nests in the Channel Islands is a challenge which is only going to grow, according to ...

The dissection of Asian hornet nests is being carried out to inform the strategy used to manage the invasive species in ...

The Asian hornet is believed to have arrived in southwestern France in a shipment of pottery from Shanghai in 2004. Since then, it has spread across France, expanded into neighbouring countries ...

Related: Here's how to tell a 'murder hornet' from other nasty wasps These giant hornets, which are also known as Asian giant hornets, kill smaller insects and pose a significant threat to honeybees.

Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Department of Agriculture, poses for a photo with an Asian giant hornet from Japan mounted on a pin in Olympia, Wash., May 4, 2020.

The U.S. Navy is now officially using “Murder Hornet” to refer to F/A-18E/F fighters armed with five AIM-120 Advanced Medium ...

Researchers say Jersey is "essential" in helping stop the spread of Asian hornets in the UK. Jersey was seen as an "ideal ...

Research led by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) looked at how suitable European countries were for the yellow-legged or Asian hornet to become established, and how they might have ...

WASHINGTON STATE — The northern giant hornet, which used to be referred to as the Asian giant hornet or murder hornet, has now been declared eradicated in Washington state and the United States.

Finding and removing Asian hornet nests in the Channel Islands is a challenge which is only going to grow, according to experts. Asian hornets have spread through Europe after arriving in southern ...