hornet

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A hornet sting can trigger sharp pain, tissue damage, and serious systemic problems such as the destruction of red blood cells and cardiac dysfunction, any of which can be fatal.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

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

Let’s return to one of our original questions: Why don’t our institutions, with the exception of the hornet eradication apparatus, work?

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2024

Bee inspectors in the South East are battling to destroy Asian hornet nests before new queens hatch later this month.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

Reynie’s throat tightened, and he glanced at Sticky, who looked as if he’d been stung by a hornet.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart