hornet
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But the main prey of the Asian hornet is honeybees, with one insect killing up to 50 bees a day, devastating entire colonies.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The bee team fighting a murderous hornet invasion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
A new online map has been launched for islanders to report Asian hornet sightings in Jersey.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
As reported in the journal Ecosphere, Sugiura found clear evidence that adult pond frogs actively launched attacks on workers of all three hornet species.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2025
Sam was quivering, the fine, delicate fear-quivering of a hornet suspended in the air, undecided between fear and hate.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
The hallways lead to more hallways, the overhead fluorescents whine like hornets.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Curiously, I never really got angry at the North Koreans, on the assumption that if you kick the hornet’s nest and get stung, you can’t really blame the hornets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Yet certain animals, including some birds, spiders, and frogs, regularly prey on adult hornets.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2025
Asian hornets pose no greater threat to humans than native hornets, however they do pose a bigger threat to native insects and have raised concerns among beekeepers and environmentalists.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
He would overcome them: his band had grown large, and for the treasures Hrothgar could afford now to give them in sign of his thanks, his warriors became hornets.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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