It turns out that Oriental hornets have a freakishly high tolerance for alcohol. In fact, they have the highest-known alcohol ...

Special to the Journal/Travis Watson A giant European hornet’s nest was removed from this abandoned Chevy El Camino in Alliance. ALLIANCE — Thousands of European hornets took the driver’s seat of a ...

Hornets have quite the reputation, but Kate Bradbury explains why the European hornet is much less agressive than common and German wasps and how you should help them in your garden ...

Hornets also boast unique colors. European hornets have dark brown stripes and large eye patches set against yellowish faces. Bald-faced hornets have a black-and-white pattern on their faces.

Every hornet species builds its nest in a different area. For example, European hornets prefer building their homes at least 6 feet above the ground. They are also typically hidden and blend into the ...

It’s hard to think of a less popular insect than the yellowjacket, maligned because they can sting. First, I should be clear that “yellowjacket” is an imprecise, generic common name that conceals a ...

One-on-one, a western honeybee is no match for a European hornet. Up to an inch and a half long, the hornet is equipped with powerful mandibles capable of shearing smaller insects to pieces.

Alastair Christie said people did not need to worry about visiting the valley and to admire the European hornet's nest from a distance Islanders have been asked to "familiarise themselves" with ...

Oriental wasps may have evolved a genetic mutation to handle their liquor, thanks to a beneficial relationship with yeast.

Thought to have arrived in France in 2004, carried over from China in a box of ceramics, the Asian hornet has caused major ...