European hornets have distinct looks, depending on their role in the central hive. Workers — the most common type seen flying around outside — grow to be about an inch to an inch-and-a-half long.

Unlike other social species of wasps, the European hornet is actually more active at night, which is when they will be foraging and flying around the area around their nest sites. These stinging ...

these hornets fly at night and are attracted to light, so they might try to get into your house. Do hornets sting? European hornets sting, but it's often only as painful as a honeybee sting.

ATLANTA — Over the past few weeks, sightings of European hornets have increased and viewers at home have asked if the species is common in Georgia and whether its sting can cause a severe ...

"It looks the size of a flying peanut," he added. In fact, European hornets have been in North America for 170 years, according to Rob Longair, a retired entomologist and a volunteer at The ...

After taking a picture of the giant insect, Moses asked her husband to eliminate the intruder with a fly swatter. She then posted the photo of the bug to a Facebook community group, in the hopes ...