Asian honey bees defend their hives by attaching animal dung around the doorways, a behavior that was previously unknown in bees. Source: https://www.livescience.com/bees-defeat-giant-hornets-with-poo.html
Tag: murder hornet
200 ‘murder hornet’ queens found inside first US nest of this invasive insect
There were nearly 200 new queens poised to start their own colonies in a ‘murder hornet’ nest destroyed by Washington state entomologists. Source: https://www.livescience.com/murder-hornet-nest-hundreds-of-queens.html
Photos: Murder hornets will haunt your nightmares
Here’s a look at one of the most diabolical and invasive insects: the murder hornet, or the Asian giant hornet. Source: https://www.livescience.com/photos-of-murder-hornets.html
1st ‘murder hornet’ nest in US found and destroyed
The invasive wasp is a threat to honeybees. Source: https://www.livescience.com/first-us-murder-hornet-nest-destroyed.html
First ‘murder hornet’ nest found in the US
A nest of enormous invasive wasp-like insects has reportedly been discovered for the first time on US soil. More commonly known as the Asian giant hor… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/340375/first-murder-hornet-nest-found-in-the-us…
First ‘Murder Hornet’ Nest In US Is Found In Washington State
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Remember the “murder hornets”? You know, the terrifyingly large Asian giant hornets that are threatening to wipe out the North American bee population? Entomologists with the Washington State Department of Agriculture have now located a nest of them — the first to be found in the U.S., the agency says. The nest was…