1,400 different bug species found in the guts of Asian hornets
Of the top 50 invertebrate prey species that the team identified, 43 are known to visit flowers. Europe’s top three main crop pollinators–the European honey bee, the buff-tailed bumblebee and the red-tailed bumblebee–were also represented in the samples.
Inside the Asian Hornet: Scientists Uncover a Shocking 1,400-Species Feast
Asian hornets are far more dangerous to ecosystems than previously thought, consuming over 1,400 insect species — including crucial pollinators. A study using deep sequencing revealed that while honey bees are frequently targeted,
Invasive Asian hornets are "highly flexible predators" that eat hundreds of different species of insects, including many ...
Asian hornets are feasting on more than 1,400 species of prey including honey bees, wasps, flies, beetles and butterflies, a ...
SCIENTISTS have sounded the alarm over an “extra threat” posed by giant Asian hornets invading Britain. Experts have been battling to keep the frightening pests out of the country amid ...
Invasive species prefers honeybees but study finds ‘highly flexible predators’ will prey on all insects abundant near their ...
Their favourite food is honeybees – but they weren’t fussy. The scientists found 1,449 different bits of prey, 55% of which ...
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