mostly because some people are allergic to wasp venom, but also because large numbers of hornets attacking all at once can, in rare instances, trigger organ failure even in people who aren't allergic.

Recent acquisition Josh Okogie joined LaMelo Ball and others on injury list and is out through at least the All-Star break.

Northern giant hornets are not known for attacking people or pets, the WSDA says. However, it may attack if threatened and ...

The hornets typically only attack people or pets when threatened, but can sting repeatedly. The hornet species has a large orange or yellow head and black-and-orange stripes across its body.

The hornets killed 42 people in China in 2013, injuring another 1,675 people. Also known as Asian giant hornets, the murder hornets can be 2 inches long and are native to tropical parts of East Asia.

A sharp increase in hornet attacks across Japan this autumn following a brutally hot summer is unquestionably linked to climate change, say experts. Aside from the usual cases of people being ...