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  2. Hornet - Wikipedia

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    Hornets (insects in the ... Hornets, like many social wasps, can mobilize the entire nest to sting in defense, which is highly dangerous to humans and other animals.

  3. European hornet - Wikipedia

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    The European hornet (Vespa crabro) is the largest eusocial wasp native to Europe. It is also the only true hornet (genus Vespa ) found in North America , having been introduced to the United States and Canada from Europe as early as 1840.

  4. Invasive ‘murder hornets’ are wiped out in the US, officials say

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    The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated ...

  5. Giant hornets found invading SC. Here’s why they’re a danger

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    The yellow-legged hornet looks a lot like several native insects, including the cicada killer wasp, the bald-faced hornet, paper wasps, queen yellowjackets, wood wasps and robber flies.

  6. Dolichovespula maculata - Wikipedia

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    Dolichovespula maculata is a species of wasp in the genus Dolichovespula and a member of the eusocial, cosmopolitan family Vespidae.It is taxonomically an aerial yellowjacket but is known by many colloquial names, primarily bald-faced hornet, but also including bald-faced aerial yellowjacket, bald-faced wasp, bald hornet, white-faced hornet, blackjacket, white-tailed hornet, spruce wasp, and ...

  7. Vespa simillima - Wikipedia

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    The yellow hornet has the largest swarms of all of the hornet species, containing 1,000 to 2,000 workers. [citation needed] Although the yellow hornet is much smaller than the Asian giant hornet, it can be more dangerous to humans because it will attack people in greater numbers. [citation needed]

  8. Where Do Hornets Go in the Winter? - AOL

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    Hornets are a type of wasp, but not all wasps are hornets. These flying insects live in many climates. Their closest relative is the yellow jacket. They look so similar; they are easy to confuse ...

  9. Vespa luctuosa - Wikipedia

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    The venom of Vespa luctuosa has the highest recorded toxicity to mice of any wasp species tested. The LD 50 of the venom is 1.6 mg/kg. The toxicity (measured against mice) per weight of Vespa luctuosa venom is higher than that of the larger Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), which has an LD 50 of 4.0 mg/kg, but which is responsible for many more human deaths than Vespa luctuosa due to the ...