Asian hornets could pose a bigger threat than we realised, as they have been found to love snacking on hundreds of other insects including important pollinators. Researchers had the stomach-churning ...

The bee-versus-hornet behavior has been documented in related ... often raid the nest in his backyard in an attempt to steal its honey, especially toward the end of summer when flowers become ...

and the island of Jersey throughout the hornet’s active season. The European honey bee was the most common species found in the hornets’ guts, and appeared in all of the sample nests and the ...

Eaten prey included a wide range of bees, wasps, flies, beetles, butterflies, moths and spiders. Although the European honey bee was the most common species found in the hornets—appearing in all ...

Prey included a wide range of flies, wasps, bees, butterflies, moths and spiders, with honey bees, common wasps and blow flies most commonly found. While the hornets have a preference for honey ...

Asian hornets are feasting on more than 1,400 species of prey including honey bees, wasps, flies, beetles and butterflies, a study reveals. The invasive species was first detected in the UK in 2016 ...

Eaten prey included a wide range of bees, wasps, flies, beetles, butterflies, moths and spiders. Although the European honey bee was the most common species found in the hornets – appearing in ...

Lead author Siffreya Pedersen said: ‘Asian hornets are known to prey on honey bees, but until now the full range of their diet hasn’t been tested. ‘The diet varied strongly over the seasons ...