Unprecedented images show how the insects cook invaders alive ... now facing honeybee populations across the world, but from hornets—each one a red-eyed giant next to the hairy little bees.

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

The BBC has been given exclusive access to a laboratory fighting to eradicate Asian hornets in the UK. Scientists at Fera ...

The invasive species poses a threat to local ecosystems – but where did the insects come from and how are they dangerous?

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.

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 ...

Asian hornets are a threat to bees and other pollinators. One nest of hornets can eat up to 24lb (11kg) of insects in a single season and one hornet can eat as many as 50 bees in a day.