hornet

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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

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

However, in 2024 a DNA analysis confirmed that the Asian hornet survived its first winter in the UK.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Sightings of the invading Asian or yellow-legged hornet, which arrived in the UK in 2016, are also on the rise.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

In his elation, Cheesethief even forgot the painful hornet stings.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques