As winged insects go about the important business of pollinating plants, you may wonder whether the little guy that just ...

These wasps pose threats to local biodiversity, agricultural practices, and public health. Their predatory behavior, particularly towards honey bees, has raised alarms among beekeepers and ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious condition that can occur following wasp and bee stings ... AKI caused by the venom of the Asian giant hornet. The study found that multiple injections ...

Efforts quickly began to track and get rid of them. The 2-inch-long hornet, with a stinger longer than that of a typical wasp, can deliver potent venom, but is largely dangerous to bees and other ...

This is when the number of worker wasps reaches their peak. They become extremely sensitive while protecting the nest. Just the vibration from a large group ... died from bee stings last year ...

The Asian hornets, which feed on native bees and wasps, are threatening to get a “foothold” in the UK, with nests found in East Sussex, Kent, Devon and Dorset, said the BBC. This has raised ...

The species pose no greater risk to human health than the native wasps and hornets. However, they are known to be predators of other insects such as honey bees, and can raid hives and eat them.