By Gurpreet Singh | October 15, 2025
Native to Asia, this invasive predator spreads across Europe, posing serious threats to honeybees, wildlife and humans alike.
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Here are some ways you must know about how asian hornets attacks on prey and defensive or aggressive interactions with humans.
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Asian hornets hover near hives or flowers, striking passing bees mid-air with unmatched speed and deadly precision.
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Hornets invade bee colonies, killing multiple bees to feed their larvae, devastating entire hives in just hours.
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Working in groups, hornets overwhelm bees, systematically eliminating workers to weaken colonies for easy future raids.
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Equipped with powerful stingers, Asian hornets can sting repeatedly, causing pain or serious allergic reactions in humans.
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Hornets aggressively protect their nests, attacking anything perceived as a threat with coordinated swarming behaviour.
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Beyond bees, hornets hunt various insects, paralyzing them with venom to feed their young efficiently and effectively.
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Active mostly during day, hornets still protect nests at night, attacking small animals or humans that approach.
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Hornets follow returning bees, intercepting them mid-flight to capture protein-rich prey with precise timing and deadly efficiency.
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