The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a ...

Whether you're dealing with aggressive colonies of social wasps or powerful solitary wasps, these insects pack a punch with their venomous stings. Known as the "murder hornet," the Asian giant ...

Officials announced the eradication of Vespa mandarinia, marking the end of a 5-year battle to protect pollinators from the ...

The hornet can also be dangerous for humans. Its stinger can penetrate a beekeeping suit, with stabs that one victim described as feeling “like having red-hot thumbtacks being driven into my ...

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 ...

In the U.S., around 72 people a year die from bee and hornet stings each year, according to data from the National Institutes of Health. The hornets were first detected in North America in British ...

Once the stinger pierces a mammal's soft skin, the attached venom pouch pumps a mixture containing melittin, histamine, and other enzymes into the target. When the bee pulls away, the barb anchors ...