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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Southern giant hornets, a species native to Asia, have been sighted in Europe for the first time, raising concerns about their potential impact on native insects. Between 2022 and 2023 ...

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 ...

such as the yellow-legged hornet. Authorities in Georgia asked for the public’s help tracking the invasive species in April, noting that it preys on honeybees and other pollinators. There’s also the ...

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 ...