The yellow-legged Asian hornet is a "highly aggressive" invasive species of hornet that has been spreading like wildfire ...

Yellow-legged hornets, invasive species and relative to murder hornet, has been found in the U.S. The sixth nest was found and destroyed in Georgia.

Yellow-legged hornets, invasive species and relative to murder hornet, has been found in the U.S. The sixth nest was found and destroyed in Georgia.

State officials said yellow-legged hornets — also called Asian hornets — prey on honeybees and if allowed to establish in the United States may threaten honey production. The invasive hornet ...

The invasive yellow-legged hornet, which preys on honey bees, has been spotted in Georgia for the first time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The yellow-legged hornet is best identified by its yellowish-white-colored legs, is about 1.2 centimeters to 3 centimeters long, and has a broad orange-yellow face with large, prominent eyes.

The yellow-legged hornet is best identified by its yellowish-white-colored legs, is about 1.2 centimeters to 3 centimeters long, and has a broad orange-yellow face with large, prominent eyes.

Yellow-legged hornets build above-ground, egg-shaped paper nests, often in trees, that host 6,000 workers on average. Their nests might also be in bushes, shrubs or on building rooftops.

These hornets are native to the southeastern regions of Asia and are known for their relentless appetite–specifically feeding on other insects. The yellow-legged hornet is not as large as the ...

The yellow-legged hornet's identity was then confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. An Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) flies on Sept. 14, 2019 ...

The yellow-legged hornet is sometimes mistaken for the Northern Giant Hornet, though it is generally smaller than the NGH. Workers can be as small as half the size of the NGH, whereas queens are a ...