The Asian hornets: these dangerous and extremely invasive predators weaken European ecosystems by preying on bees and other ...

"Asian hornets are known to prey on honey bees, but until now the full range of their diet hasn't been tested," said lead author Siffreya Pedersen. "The diet varied strongly over the seasons and ...

Asian hornet characteristics include a dark head and thorax ... Yellow-legged hornets are roughly half as big as murder ...

Asian hornets are feasting on more than 1,400 species of prey including honey bees, wasps, flies, beetles and butterflies, a study reveals. The invasive species was first detected in the UK in 2016 ...

Asian hornets are returning to France as temperatures rise ahead of spring, and beekeepers are advising on ways to get rid of ...

Also known as yellow-legged-hornets, Asian hornets are a social species of predatory wasp. They are about one inch long and can build nests that can contain up to 6,000 workers. They are native to ...

Nests are destroyed in the UK mainland each year as authorities try to keep the species out. "Asian hornets are known to prey on honey bees, but until now the full range of their diet hasn't been ...

University of Exeter researchers tested Asian hornet samples from France, Spain, Jersey and the UK throughout the hornet’s active season. Eaten prey included a wide range of bees, wasps ...