hornet

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A hornet sting can trigger sharp pain, tissue damage, and serious systemic problems such as the destruction of red blood cells and cardiac dysfunction, any of which can be fatal.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

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

He told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme that the insects in Northern Ireland "haven't got the same defences that the natural prey for this hornet would have in southeast Asia".

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Asian hornet nests are often found in hedges or near to the ground.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

I roll my eyes and then hear someone laugh without a trace of hornet hum.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson