Hundreds of native insect species in Europe are "preyed upon" by invasive Asian hornets.
Numerous species that are hunted are crucial crop pollinators, according to University of Exeter researchers. Researchers have warned that hundreds of different insect species, many of which are crucial pollinators, are being eaten by Asian hornets in Europe. Concerns about the "extra threat" the hornet poses to native insects already under stress from farming, land use changes, and chemical pollution are heightened by the results of tests conducted on the guts of over 1,500 larvae. With 43 of the 50 most often r...