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

Part one of a two-part feature on honeybees explores existential threats they face, from climate change to mites and bears.

Hornets and bees have many similarities, but what are there key differences? Read here to learn more about their differences.

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

Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) ... They are medium-sized raptors that feed mainly on wasp and bee larvae. Despite their name, honey buzzards are not interested in honey.

Giant Asian hornets have already established themselves as an invasive species in parts of Europe, similar to the spread of other hornet species. They threaten native biodiversity and human ...

The team of Texas A&M AgriLife experts aims to help protect Texans, crops and honey. Asian giant hornets are really big. ... A standard beekeeper’s uniform does not protect against the hornets’ stings ...

It also highlights the strong selective pressure honey bees will encounter if giant hornets, recently detected in western North America, become established. This article was originally published ...

Murder hornet mania . Since Asian giant hornets were first observed in northwestern Washington State in late 2019, entomologists have been furiously working to prevent the species from becoming ...

Asian giant hornet nests do not house as many workers as your average wasp or bee hive, instead only around 40 are raised. They won't leave the nest until around July, making their active season quite ...