Invasive Yellow-Legged Hornets threat to honeybees

Name: Invasive Yellow-Legged Hornets threat to honeybees
Uploaded: 2026-08-06T00:34:03.432Z
Duration: 3 min 46 s
Description: Yellow-legged hornets nest discovered in Charlotte could pose a threat to the honeybee population in North Carolina.

Yellow-legged hornets nest discovered in Charlotte could pose a threat to the honeybee population in North Carolina.

WRAL, Staff

Posted 8/6/2026, 12:34:03 AM

State officials discovered a nest of yellow-legged hornets in Charlotte, North Carolina, an invasive species known to hunt and capture honeybees. This alarming development is significant since honeybees play a vital role in pollinating approximately one-third of the food we consume. While yellow-legged hornets pose no greater danger to humans than ordinary hornets, they wreak havoc on honeybee populations, which are already facing various challenges.