Hornets
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Why murder hornets are getting a new name
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Honeybees found using tools, in a first—to repel giant hornets
First 'murder hornet' nest found in U.S., a key step in preventing spread
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Another ‘murder hornet’ found in Washington State—here’s what that means.
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Photos from inside a tree reveal intimate lives of wild honeybees
This 'Granddaddy of Hornet's Nests Is Terrifying, But Not All Bad
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