European hornets are also commonly called brown hornets and giant hornets. Most of these insects die off in the fall. Only the queens — who are in charge of reproduction — survive the winter.

Asian giant hornets' stings are especially dangerous ... behavior makes them particularly dangerous in numbers. The European hornet, the largest wasp species native to Europe, is recognizable ...

such as the European hornet, brought to the East Coast in 1840. The Asian giant hornet was recently discovered nesting in the ...

They are not to be confused with the Giant Asian hornet ... no greater threat to human health than wasps or the native European hornets, but advised people to be cautious if they suspected ...