In 2014, the European Union introduced the Invasive Alien Species (IAS ... The French authorities now encourage the trapping ...

It is feared the southern giant hornets, which are known to eat honeybees, could soon be detected in other European countries ...

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

These hornets are bad news for bees - but thanks to people reporting their nests, scientists say they have not managed to settle in the UK.

The species could also post health risks because their stings are quite painful and the hornet's sting "most likely has a ...

A new study has shown that although the UK has suitable climate and habitat for the yellow-legged hornet, also known as the ...

The European hornet (Vespa crabro ... but the wasps are usually not aggressive except when disturbed at the nest. German wasps (Vespula germanica) are very similar in appearance to the yellow ...

One-on-one, a western honeybee is no match for a European hornet ... to swarm near the entrance of the nest, creating a living carpet of guards. Each time a hornet flew too close, some of the ...

They are widespread in mainland Europe and France is estimated to be home to as many as 500,000 nests, according to the British Bee Keepers Association. Like native European hornets, Asian hornets ...