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

YouTube channel Insects Sniper has captured time-lapse footage an Asian giant hornet queen building her nest over a three-day period. The nest is made from chewed wood and saliva which gives it a ...

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

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

Asian giant hornets "are not going to hunt you down and murder you", Mr Spichiger explained, but that if a person were to walk into a nest, their life would be "probably in danger". Around 40 ...

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

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

The nest is likely to have been built by many wasps over several years, says the wildlife trust A wildlife trust hopes a giant wasp nest found in a house could help people better understand the ...

Hunt for 'murder hornets' after first sighting in Europe - The invasive species poses a threat to local ecosystems – but ...

For the first time ever, researchers in Europe have spotted an invasive hornet species that is quite large and preys on animals such as butterflies, mantids and even geckos. That's according to ...

Southern giant hornets, a species native to Asia, have been sighted in Europe for the first time, raising concerns about their potential impact on native insects. Between 2022 and 2023 ...

While conducting their research, the scientists found multiple insects from the vespa soror species, also known as the southern giant hornet. It’s the first time the species has been found in Europe.