Southern giant hornets, sometimes referred to as "murder hornets," have been found in Spain — the first detection in Europe.

Researchers from the University of Oviedo said the southern giant hornet is an “aggressive predator” that preys on ...

Scientists in Spain are trying to find an underground nest belonging to the first southern giant hornets to be spotted in ...

The fear of ‘murder hornets ‘ spreading across Europe intensifies after sightings in Spain.

The National Bee Unit responds to public sightings of the yellow-legged or Asian hornet to destroy insects and nests.

An invasive species of “murder hornets” has been discovered in Europe for the first time. Researchers in northern Spain are ...

More Asian hornet nests have been found in Jersey in one week than were found across the UK in 2024, experts have said. The Jersey Asian Hornet Group said it tracked 24 nests in 10 different ...

The BBC has been given exclusive access to a laboratory fighting to eradicate Asian hornets in the UK. Scientists at Fera Science near York analyse the DNA of hornets found in nests to help target ...

But they will sting to protect their nest or to keep you away from a ... Like other wasps and hornets, Asian giant hornets can sting several times. Though it’s rare for a group of hornets ...

The first northern giant hornet nest found in the U.S. was promptly destroyed ... “Here in northern Spain, we have another species of Asian hornets that is called Vespa Veluntina, and it ...

Asian hornets are a threat to the UK's insect population [Getty Images] The BBC has been given exclusive access to a laboratory fighting to eradicate Asian hornets in the UK. Scientists at Fera ...