The honey bee killer the yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) has now been found a second time in South Carolina. The hornet was caught in a baited trap on March 14 in Jasper County, about three ...

A worrying discovery has been made in Savannah, Georgia, where a hornet, known as Vespa velutina, was officially identified by the Georgia Department of Agriculture in 2023. A beekeeper in the area ...

Hornets are a type of wasp that belongs to the family Vespidae. They are among the largest types of wasps, making them intimidating insects. As with all living creatures, hornet size depends on the ...

Invasive, aggressive and destructive, the yellow-legged Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) is on the rise in the UK. Asian hornets are an invasive species that poses a threat to biodiversity, preying on ...

JASPER COUNTY — An invasive yellow-legged hornet queen found last month in Jasper County has led to renewed calls for Lowcountry residents to keep an eye out for the bee-killing species. The hornet ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC/Gray News) - Authorities in Georgia caught a yellow-legged hornet queen as they ask for the public’s help in eradicating the invasive species. On Monday, the Georgia Department of ...

Native to Asia, these fearsome insects have been sighted a few times in Canada and the US over the last two years. Daniel Van Boom is an award-winning Senior Writer based in Sydney, Australia. Daniel ...

Connal McLean is affiliated with The Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust and The Entomological Society of New Zealand. Jennifer Jandt does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...

Faced Hornet Nest Look Like? “What kind of hive is in my tree?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Caren Holderman of Kankakee, Illinois. Birding experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say, Several kinds of wasps ...