Giant Japanese hornets are responsible for several fatalities each year, particularly in Japan. Often called "killer bees," ...

The 2-inch (5cm) long Asian giant hornets, Vespa mandarinia, have been found in Washington state. Multiple stings are deadly to humans and in their "slaughter phase" the hornets destroy honeybees ...

Asian honey bees rally against giant hornet invasions with an acoustic response that resembles the alarm shrieks of birds, primates and other social mammals. I Asked 7 Pro Bakers To Name the Best ...

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Agriculture is investigating a report of a possible northern giant hornet found in Kitsap County. The WSDA said in a social media post ...

When it comes to stinging insects, wasps are some of the most feared creatures out there. Unlike honeybees, which can only sting once, most wasps can sting multiple times, injecting painful venom with ...

Forty-one people have died and more than 1,600 have been injured by a series of hornet attacks in China. [WARNING: The images below are graphic] The insect responsible for the deaths is the Asian ...

There has been a possible sighting of a northern giant hornet, previously nicknamed “murder hornet.” The Washington Department of Agriculture (WSDA) confirmed, via a news release on Monday ...

Now scientists say that the Oriental hornet is the "only known animal" that is capable of such a feat. Humans are relatively good at consuming alcohol – but still suffer significant effects on ...

A species of hornet that often munches on foods containing alcohol can hold its liquor, without any side effects, at levels that no other known animal can tolerate. “This is crazy,” says study ...

Invasive Asian hornets have survived a UK winter for the first time, DNA analysis has confirmed, suggesting that they could make the UK one of their permanent homes. The species poses a deadly ...