A record number of early sightings of Asian hornets in the UK has prompted fears of a summer invasion. (Image: Getty) Nobody likes flying insects invading their picnic during the summer months, but ...

Understanding giant Asian hornet invasion and first aid for stings ...

Residents of three Southern states are urged watch for aggressive non-native, yellow-legged hornets that prey on defenseless ...

Environmentalists and beekeepers are sounding the alarm following an "unprecedented" surge in Asian hornet sightings this summer. Experts have warned that the invasive species, which is is indigenous ...

British scientists are attaching miniature tracking devices to invasive Asian hornets, which allow teams to locate and destroy their hidden nests within an hour instead of several days. As The ...

Traps have been deployed to attract and capture queens early in the season.

An Asian hornet discovered in a nest near Wrexham has prompted an 11-week trapping campaign which could switch to 'outbreak ...

Asian hornets have cultivated a fearsome reputation as voracious predators, and they are deemed particularly destructive for bees and other insect pollinators. Even though they are not generally ...

You may not consider a miniature tracking device for an invasive insects a high-tech weapon, but that's how some British scientists are hunting and destroying Asian hornet nests. It has to do with how ...

On the hills above Cornol in the canton of Jura, scientists are testing unusual new defences in the fight against the invasive Asian hornet (Vespa velutina): electric harps and hive “muzzles.” The ...

Experiments reveal that pond frogs can eat highly venomous hornets without suffering noticeable damage, even after repeated stings. Most frogs successfully consumed hornets, including the notorious ...