Invasive Asia Hornets could cause havoc as they start to come out of hibernation in the UK - several of the non-native species have, worryingly, already been spotted ...

The insect formerly known as the “murder hornet” and the “Asian giant hornet” has a new name – “northern giant hornet” –after two insect associations said “the usage of ‘Asian ...

Asian hornets are not your average wasp and can pose a very serious threat. In fact, they're such a risk that if you spot one, you should report it via the 'Asian Hornet Watch' app, or via an ...

The "murder hornet" is no more. At least, its name is gone. The Entomological Society of America and the Entomological Society of Canada have adopted a new name for the murder hornet, also known ...

The main prey of the Asian hornet is honeybees, with one insect killing up to 50 bees a day, devastating entire colonies. Defra. Researchers examined 1,500 hornet larvae from 103 nests in Jersey, ...

Invasive Asian hornets are "highly flexible predators" that eat hundreds of different species of insects, including many important pollinators, researchers have warned. Researchers from the ...

U.S. insect scientists chose a new, mild common name — northern giant hornet — for what’s been sensationalized as a murder hornet. Until now, less sensational scientists called it the Asian ...

M embers of the public have urged to look out for a "highly aggressive" invasive insect after a rare sighting was confirmed in the North East. Asian hornets are an invasive species that experts ...

The insect, officially known as the Northern Giant Hornet, became established in the Blaine area of Whatcom County, just minutes south of the British Columbia border.

The study used a method called deep sequencing to identify prey species in the guts of more than 1,500 Asian hornet larvae, which eat food provided by adult hornets. Of the top 50 invertebrate prey ...