hornet
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The bee team fighting a murderous hornet invasion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
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
In England, bee inspectors have been playing their part in the fight against the Asian hornet.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
Principal Principal sits back in his chair and doodles a hornet.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
"Their work is incredibly important," she said, adding: "With this information we can track hornets back to their nests and ensure that those nests are being treated and removed safely and efficiently."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The hallways lead to more hallways, the overhead fluorescents whine like hornets.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Curiously, I never really got angry at the North Koreans, on the assumption that if you kick the hornet’s nest and get stung, you can’t really blame the hornets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
A frog with an unexpectedly strong resistance to venom has been identified, and it routinely eats hornets despite the insects' dangerous stingers.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2025
The hornets, not pleased, chased us up the mountain on the other side of the slack.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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