Unlike bees, bald-faced hornets can sting multiple times, and their swarming defense behavior makes them particularly dangerous in numbers. The European hornet, the largest wasp species native to ...

Special to the Journal/Travis Watson A giant European hornet’s nest was removed from this abandoned Chevy El Camino in Alliance. ALLIANCE — Thousands of European hornets took the driver’s seat of a ...

Hornets have quite the reputation, but Kate Bradbury explains why the European hornet is much less agressive than common and German wasps and how you should help them in your garden ...

Hornets are a type of wasp, but not all wasps are hornets. These flying insects live in many climates. Their closest relative is the yellow jacket. They look so similar; they are easy to confuse.

Hornets also boast unique colors. European hornets have dark brown stripes and large eye patches set against yellowish faces. Bald-faced hornets have a black-and-white pattern on their faces.

One-on-one, a western honeybee is no match for a European hornet. Up to an inch and a half long, the hornet is equipped with powerful mandibles capable of shearing smaller insects to pieces.

Alastair Christie said people did not need to worry about visiting the valley and to admire the European hornet's nest from a distance Islanders have been asked to "familiarise themselves" with ...

Oriental wasps may have evolved a genetic mutation to handle their liquor, thanks to a beneficial relationship with yeast.

The hornets have a dark brown or black velvety body, bordered with a fine yellow band They nest openly in trees and hedges, unlike European hornets which often nest in cavities They hover near ...

These species are very similar in size and colour - predominantly yellow with black markings. ‘The European hornet, Vespa crabro, is quite common in parts of the south, but it is more of a woodland ...

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Alastair Christie, who is senior scientific officer dealing with the invasive species at Natural Environment, said he had received a "dozen reports" of Asian hornets that were actually European ...