European hornets are also commonly called brown hornets and giant hornets. Most of these insects die off in the fall. Only the queens — who are in charge of reproduction — survive the winter.

Bald-faced hornets feed on many pest insects. The adults eat nectar from flowers, making them important pollinators, but they also feed insects and arthropods to their larvae. If you live in an ...

The insects — more formally known as northern giant hornets — posed a significant threat to honey bees and other native insects in the Pacific Northwest. They can kill an entire hive in as ...

The insects were most likely intended for exotic insect collections, according to customs officials, who say the illegal pet ...

with a stinger longer than that of a typical wasp, can deliver potent venom, but is largely dangerous to bees and other insects, not humans. Eradication efforts started because of the threat the ...

Examining captured nests informs the strategy used to manage the non-native hornets. Experts say the battle to remove the invasive species is only going to grow. Conservationists released the ...