Asian hornet larvae, pupae and adults are taken from the nest for genetic analysis. On the day we visit, scientists cut open a large, rugby ball-shaped nest - 20in (50cm) tall and 15in (40cm ...

The largest and dominant species is the hornet. Like all social wasps, it feeds its larvae with animal protein, which it normally obtains by hunting other insects. Honey bees are easy and popular ...

With pointed tweezers, the scientists extract hornet larvae and pupae for analysis, along with all adult hornets. "As part of genetic analysis, we want to extract samples from all life stages," Ms ...

Each strike took just an instant, the predators snatching bees out of the air and then flying away with their victims, which would be carved up later and fed to the hornets’ own ravenous larvae.

Asian hornets need protein to feed the larvae in their nests, and a high percentage of this protein is taken from bees, which are easy prey for the hornets. So the development of tools to control ...

Officials say there have been no confirmed sightings of the aggressive species, native to Japan and other parts of East Asia, ...

They like to nest inside trees or underground and their larvae spin silk cocoons to pupate. A northern giant hornet's venom is powerful enough to dissolve flesh and its sting has been described as ...