09/10/2026
Hornets can prey on honeybees outside the hive and, in some cases, invade the colony itself.
But bees have evolved remarkable ways to fight back, from forming defensive lines and creating synchronised “waves” to the extraordinary heat-balling defence used by Japanese honeybees.
By clustering around a hornet and raising the temperature to a level the hornet cannot survive, these bees turn their own ability to generate heat into a powerful weapon.
Read more: https://worldbeeproject.org/2026/07/24/bees-vs-hornets/