hornet

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A new online map has been launched for islanders to report Asian hornet sightings in Jersey.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

As reported in the journal Ecosphere, Sugiura found clear evidence that adult pond frogs actively launched attacks on workers of all three hornet species.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

This suggests that the frogs in the study may have developed a dual resistance to both the painful and harmful effects of hornet venom, allowing them to successfully hunt and consume hornet workers.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

Mr Williamson also raised concerns over Asian hornet nests in public areas.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

It came in from behind us, like a great, angry hornet, swinging its tail.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers