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hornet

[hawr-nit] / ˈhɔr nɪt /


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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

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

If you spot an Asian hornet, take a photograph of it and upload it to the Asian Hornet Watch app.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Following the initial sighting, live traps were deployed to monitor Asian hornet activity.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

“It makes me madder than a hornet to be disbelieved,” she explained.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie