Researchers from the University of Oviedo said the southern giant hornet is an “aggressive predator” that preys on ...

The fear of ‘murder hornets ‘ spreading across Europe intensifies after sightings in Spain.

Southern giant hornets, sometimes referred to as "murder hornets," have been found in Spain — the first detection in Europe.

Scientists in Spain are trying to find an underground nest belonging to the first southern giant hornets to be spotted in ...

More Asian hornet nests have been found in Jersey in one week than were found across the UK in 2024, experts have said. The Jersey Asian Hornet Group said it tracked 24 nests in 10 different ...

An invasive species of “murder hornets” has been discovered in Europe for the first time. Researchers in northern Spain are ...

The BBC has been given exclusive access to a laboratory fighting to eradicate Asian hornets in the UK. Scientists at Fera Science near York analyse the DNA of hornets found in nests to help target ...

The National Bee Unit responds to public sightings of the yellow-legged or Asian hornet to destroy insects and nests.

There’s also the Asian giant hornet ... as well as near roots of large trees. Some southern giant hornet nests are just a few centimeters underground but others are quite deep, the researchers ...

Asian hornets need protein to feed the larvae in their nests, and a high percentage of this protein is taken from bees, which are easy prey for the hornets. So the development of tools to control ...

Asian hornets are a threat to the UK's insect population [Getty Images] The BBC has been given exclusive access to a laboratory fighting to eradicate Asian hornets in the UK. Scientists at Fera ...