Asian honey bees rally against giant hornet invasions with an acoustic response that resembles the alarm shrieks of birds, primates and other social mammals.

This condition has been declining in the US since 2010, but bees are still under pressure from pesticides, habitat loss, disease, and invasive species like the Asian giant hornet.

Unlike honey bees in North America, honey bees in Asia have developed their own defenses against the Asian giant hornet as they have evolved, Professor Berenbaum said.

Hornets and bees are both feared insects for their painful stings. Both are quick-flying, hive-building insects that work ...

The “national cost” of Asian hornets could reach up to 30.8 million euros, or about $34 million, due to bee colony loss, the researchers said. That amount is about 26.6 percent of honey revenue.

Giant hornets (Vespa soror) are a sister species to so-called murder hornets (Vespa mandarinia).They're also one of the deadliest predators of Asian honey bees (Apis cerana).They attack hives in ...

Deadly bees and wasp-like relatives, armed with potent stings and aggressive behaviors, pose significant threats worldwide.

Unsettling and distinctive sounds made by Asian honey bees during attacks of giant hornets might be an alarm signal for the hive to deploy defensive measures. Attacks by giant hornets (Vespa soror ...

In particular, the honey bees in Asia have evolved under what the researchers call “tremendous predatory pressure” from giant hornets (Vespa soror), a formidable foe that attacks colonies by ...

Let’s explore what honey buzzards seek in hornet nests, why they do not get stung, and how they could help control invasive hornet populations. The Asian Giant Hornet’s Dangerous Sting This is ...

The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina, is a close cousin of the northern giant hornet, or "murder hornet." Both of them are very adept in the wholesale destruction of honey bees.