47-575: (Redirected from The Hornets ) [REDACTED] Look up hornet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A hornet is an insect. It may also mean: Insects [ edit ] a colloquial term for American wasps , particularly the bald-faced hornet a colloquial term for certain Australian potter wasp species, including the Australian hornet In
94-436: A German paraglider design Glasflügel 206 Hornet 1970s glider US Light Aircraft Hornet , an ultralight aircraft Hiller YH-32 Hornet , an American ultralight helicopter Harkness Hornet , 1920s Australian aircraft engine Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet , aero engine produced 1926–1942 Vintage Ultralight SR-1 Hornet , an American 1980s ultralight aircraft design Land [ edit ] AMC Hornet ,
141-616: A World War I aircraft engine Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse ("Hornet"), a World War II German aircraft Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon ("Super Hornet") helicopter, also known in the Israeli Air Force as Tzir'a ("Hornet") SNCASE SE.3200 Frelon ("Hornet") helicopter (precursor of the Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon ) nickname of 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron , a Royal Canadian Air Force unit 113 Squadron (Israel) , an Israeli Air Force unit also known as
188-529: A car this small, the car was expected to be released in 2010, but following the Great Recession and the restructuring of the Chrysler Group, the concept was dropped. First used on a revolutionally Hudson model and then AMC , rights to the "Hornet" name passed to Chrysler (Dodge's parent) with its acquisition of American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1987. In 2006, Dodge was preparing for entry into
235-504: A compact car manufactured from 1970 to 1977 Dodge Hornet (concept car) , a concept car revealed in 2006 Dodge Hornet (2023) , an SUV revealed in 2022 Hudson Hornet , a car manufactured from 1951 to 1957 Wolseley Hornet six , a 1930s saloon, coupé, sports and racing car Wolseley Hornet (Mini) , a variant of the original Mini car Honda CB250F , a motorcycle known as the Hornet, first 'Hornet' released by Honda Honda CB600F ,
282-502: A device such as an epinephrine autoinjector , with prompt follow-up treatment in a hospital. In severe cases, allergic individuals may go into anaphylactic shock and die unless treated promptly. In general, Vespa stings induce the release of histamine due to the various mastoparans that they contain. However V. orientalis mastoparan is the interesting exception because it does not induce histamine increase in victim tissue – because it does not cause mast cell degranulation – and
329-408: A feeding hornet can be attacked by the disturbed insect. The adults also attack various insects, which they kill with stings and jaws. Due to their size and the power of their venom, hornets can kill large insects such as honey bees , grasshoppers , locusts , and katydids without difficulty. The victim is fully masticated and then fed to the larvae developing in the nest, rather than consumed by
376-786: A former Canadian Junior "A" team (1982-86) Other teams [ edit ] Charlotte Hornets (disambiguation) , several sports teams Cleveland Hornets , former baseball team Dandy Town Hornets F.C. , Bermuda soccer team Howick Hornets , New Zealand, rugby league team Hull Hornets , British American-football team Montreal Hornets , former Canadian rugby union team New Orleans Hornets , former National Basketball Association team Rochdale Hornets , professional rugby league team Rochdale Hornets (speedway) , former speedway team Watford F.C. , known as "the Hornets" after their yellow and black kit American football stadiums [ edit ] Hornet Stadium (Montgomery) , on
423-592: A gay dating app .17 Hornet , a type of rifle cartridge .22 Hornet , a type of rifle cartridge Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hornet . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hornet_(disambiguation)&oldid=1245858414 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
470-596: A high prey density. In laboratory assays, workers of V. velutina oriented especially towards geraniol , a component of the honey bee worker aggregation pheromone, that could therefore represent an honest signal for hornets. Behavioral, chemical and electrophysiological analyses have also demonstrated that Vespa bicolor is attracted to (Z)-11-eicosen-1-ol, which is major compound in the alarm pheromones of both Asian ( Apis cerana ) and European ( Apis mellifera ) honey bees, and its antennae respond to this compound. Intriguingly, this hornet attraction to honey bee pheromone
517-572: A motorcycle known as the Hornet in Europe and Brazil Honda CB900F , a motorcycle known as the Hornet 900 in Europe BSA Hornet , a British motorcycle for export to the United States from 1964 to 1965 Sea [ edit ] Hornet (clipper) , an 1851 clipper ship which raced Flying Cloud around Cape Horn Hornet (dinghy) , a type of sailing dinghy Hornet , a steamer involved in
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#1732863333434564-469: A papery pulp. Each nest has one queen, which lays eggs and is attended by workers that, while genetically female, cannot lay fertile eggs. Most species make exposed nests in trees and shrubs, but some (such as Vespa orientalis ) build their nests underground or in other cavities. In the tropics, these nests may last year-round, but in temperate areas, the nest dies over the winter, with lone queens hibernating in leaf litter or other insulative material until
611-626: A team in the English National Hockey League Cambridge Hornets , a Canadian Senior "AAA" team from Cambridge, Ontario Herlev Hornets , a Danish AL-Bank Ligaen team Huntington Hornets , an American International Hockey League team in the 1956–57 season Langley Hornets, a former name of the Canadian Junior "A" team West Kelowna Warriors Pittsburgh Hornets , a former American minor league team (1936–56, 1961–67) Thunder Bay Hornets ,
658-610: A typical insect sting, while others are among the most venomous known insects. Single hornet stings are not in themselves fatal, except sometimes to allergic victims. Multiple stings by hornets (other than V. crabro ) may be fatal because of highly toxic species-specific components of their venom. The stings of the Asian giant hornet ( V. mandarinia ) are among the most venomous known, and are thought to cause 30–50 human deaths annually in Japan. Between July and September 2013, hornet stings caused
705-484: Is also exploited by the orchid Dendrobium christyanum , which mimics the honey bee alarm pheromone in its flowers' scent to attract hornets that visit and pollinate the flowers. Bee-hunting hornets therefore likely visit the non-rewarding flowers in search of prey. While a history of recognizing subspecies exists within many of the Vespa species, the most recent taxonomic revision of the genus treats all subspecific names in
752-406: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages hornet See text Hornets (insects in the genus Vespa ) are the largest of the eusocial wasps , and are similar in appearance to yellowjackets , their close relatives. Some species can reach up to 5.5 cm (2.2 in) in length. They are distinguished from other vespine wasps by
799-699: Is not immunogenic . Hornets, like many social wasps, can mobilize the entire nest to sting in defense, which is highly dangerous to humans and other animals. The attack pheromone is released in case of threat to the nest. In the case of the Asian giant hornet ( V. mandarinia ), this is also used to mobilize many workers at once when attacking colonies of their prey, honey bees and other Vespa species. Three biologically active chemicals, 2-Pentanol , Isoamyl alcohol , and 1-methylbutyl 3-methylbutanoate, have been identified for this species. In field tests, 2-Pentanol alone triggered mild alarm and defensive behavior, but adding
846-509: The Alfa Romeo MiTo . Designed to compete against the Mini (BMW) , the new Hornet was expected to be released somewhere between 2011 and 2013. In May 2011, Chrysler had stated that a 40 mpg ‑US (5.9 L/100 km; 48 mpg ‑imp ) capable subcompact vehicle with a new model name would be released in late 2011, as the first of the 2012 model year lineup. Known inside
893-734: The Hornet incident (an 1871 diplomatic incident) Fictional characters [ edit ] Hornet (comics) , a name shared by three Marvel characters Hornet (DC Thomson) , a British comic of the 1960s-1970s Hornet Squadron , an RAF squadron in a series of books by Derek Robinson Hornet (Gobots) , an alien cyborg shapeshifter A character in the video game Hollow Knight Robot henchmen in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Sports [ edit ] University and high school teams [ edit ] Alabama State University Hornets California State University, Sacramento Hornets
940-937: The Primorsky Krai , Khabarovsky Krai (southern part), and Jewish Autonomous Oblast regions of Russia, and China , Korea , Taiwan , Cambodia , Laos , Vietnam , Indochina , India , Nepal , Sri Lanka , and Thailand , but is most commonly found in the mountains of Japan , where they are commonly known as the giant sparrow bee. The Oriental hornet ( V. orientalis ) occurs in semidry, subtropical areas of central Asia ( Azerbaijan , Armenia , Dagestan in Russia, Iran , Afghanistan , Oman , Pakistan , Bangladesh , Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , Kyrghyzstan , southern Kazakhstan ), and southern Europe ( Italy , Malta , Albania , Romania , Turkey , Greece , Bulgaria , Cyprus ). The Asian hornet ( V. velutina ) has been introduced to France , Spain , Portugal , Italy , and
987-548: The Tayeset Ha'Tsira'a ("Hornet Squadron") Sea [ edit ] HMS Hornet , ten ships of the Royal Navy USS Hornet , eight ships of the U.S. Navy Land [ edit ] Medium Mark C Hornet, a British First World War tank Humber Hornet , a British armoured car M93 Hornet mine , an American anti-tank mine Transportation [ edit ] Air [ edit ] Firebird Hornet ,
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#17328633334341034-630: The United Kingdom . Hornets have stingers used to kill prey and defend nests. Hornet stings are more painful to humans than typical wasp stings because hornet venom contains a large amount (5%) of acetylcholine . Individual hornets can sting repeatedly. Unlike honey bees , hornets do not die after stinging because their stingers are very finely barbed (only visible under high magnification) and can easily be withdrawn, so are not pulled out of their bodies when disengaging. The toxicity of hornet stings varies according to hornet species; some deliver just
1081-712: The European market with a B-segment model and began the European car show circuit displaying the Dodge Hornet mini MPV concept. The objective was to launch the Dodge nameplate and produce a mini-sized vehicle aimed exclusively at young urban consumers in Europe. According to Dieter Zetsche , Chairman of DaimlerChrysler (as the companies were merged at that time), the automaker was looking to use an existing small car platform, which might first have been from Mitsubishi and then Volkswagen's Polo
1128-634: The adult hornets. Some of their prey being considered pests, hornets may be considered beneficial under some circumstances. The larvae of hornets produce a sweet secretion containing sugars and amino acids that workers and queens consume. Hornets' ability to prey upon honey bees is favored by a number of adaptations. Vespa have a larger body size compared to their prey, a heavy exoskeleton to resist bee attacks, and strong mandibles and venomous sting. As concerns hornet hunting strategies, it has been demonstrated that some species such as V. tropica and V. velutina , can use both visual and olfactory cues for
1175-662: The automotive media, other potential names included continuing the Caliber and even resurrecting Neon for the new car to compete against the Ford Focus and Chevrolet Cruze . Further test vehicles were a traditional four-door sedan body style based on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta , an altogether different platform from the 2006 mini MPV Dodge Hornet concept vehicle. Late in 2011, the automaker surprised industry pundits and insiders with an announcement that its new small sedan, which
1222-685: The campus of Alabama State University Hornet Stadium (Sacramento) , on the campus of California State University, Sacramento Other uses in sports [ edit ] The Hornet, a professional wrestler from the United States Wrestling Association Hornet, the puck used in the Swiss sport Hornussen Places [ edit ] Hornet Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota Hornet, Missouri , an unincorporated community Hornet Peak , Queen Maud Land, Antarctica Student newspapers [ edit ] The Hornet ,
1269-429: The company as the "PF," test vehicles purported to be the 2013 Dodge Hornet featuring a hatchback design were extensively photographed during 2011. The new compact was to "be called the Dodge Hornet, in homage not only to the well-received 2006 concept car that carried the name but also to an ancestry of vehicles stretching back 60 years to the original Hudson Hornet." Although almost universally called Dodge Hornet by
1316-466: The cycle likely depends on latitude. Adult hornets and their relatives (e.g., yellowjackets ) feed themselves with nectar and sugar-rich plant foods. Thus, they can often be found feeding on the sap of oak trees , rotting sweet fruits, honey, and any sugar-containing foodstuffs. Hornets frequently fly into orchards to feed on overripe fruit, and tend to gnaw a hole in fruit to become totally immersed in its pulp. A person who accidentally picks fruit with
1363-684: The death of 42 people in China. Asian giant hornet's venom can cause allergic reactions and multiple organ failure leading to death, though dialysis can be used to remove the toxins from the bloodstream. As with other wasps, death due to a single sting on the skin only occurs when an allergy is present, and serious outcomes with Asian giant hornet stings in China and Japan are only documented with many stings or anaphylactic shock due to an existing allergy. People who are allergic to wasp venom may also be allergic to hornet stings. Allergic reactions are commonly treated with epinephrine (adrenaline) injection using
1410-578: The east, the species' distribution area stretches over the Ural Mountains to western Siberia (found in the vicinity of Khanty-Mansiysk ). In Asia, the European hornet is found in southern Siberia, as well as in eastern China. The European hornet was accidentally introduced to eastern North America about the middle of the 19th century and has lived there since at about the same latitudes as in Europe. However, it has never been found in western North America. The Asian giant hornet ( V. mandarinia ) lives in
1457-455: The genus Vespa as synonyms, effectively relegating them to no more than informal names for regional color forms. Hornet larvae are widely accepted as food in mountainous regions in China. Hornets and their nests are treated as medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. Dodge Hornet (concept car) The Dodge Hornet is a concept car mini MPV designed and developed by Dodge and revealed in 2006. Dodge's first attempt at building
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1504-407: The larva progresses through five stages of development. During this time, the queen feeds it a protein-rich diet of insects. Then, the larva spins a silk cap over the cell's opening, and during the next two weeks, transforms into an adult, a process called metamorphosis . The adult then eats its way through the silk cap. This first generation of workers, invariably females, now gradually undertakes all
1551-479: The larvae. In early to mid-autumn, they leave the nest and mate during " nuptial flights ". Other temperate species (e.g., the yellow hornet , V. simillima , or the Oriental hornet , V. orientalis ) have similar cycles. In the case of tropical species (e.g., V. tropica ), life histories may well differ, and in species with both tropical and temperate distributions (such as the Asian giant hornet , V. mandarinia ),
1598-479: The long-range detection of honey bee colonies. Foragers of V. tropica can readily associate color and shape with potential food sources and exhibit color generalization. V. velutina foragers visually distinguish between bee dummy bait and cotton ball dummy bait, both treated with bee odors, preferring bee dummies. Foraging hornets are also selectively attracted to honey bee colony odors, in particular honey and pollen, as well as honey bee pheromones , which may signal
1645-561: The military [ edit ] Air [ edit ] McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet , a jet combat aircraft McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet , a Canadian variant De Havilland Hornet , a World War II-era combat aircraft Hornet, original name of the Hawker Fury British biplane fighter Hornet, unofficial name of the Curtiss 18 Model 18B triplane fighter AGM-64 Hornet , an experimental American missile ABC Hornet ,
1692-418: The nest is founded in spring by a fertilized female known as the queen. She generally selects sheltered places such as dark, hollow tree trunks. She first builds a series of cells (up to 50) out of chewed tree bark. The cells are arranged in horizontal layers named combs, each cell being vertical and closed at the top. An egg is then laid in each cell. After 5–8 days, the egg hatches. Over the following two weeks,
1739-583: The other two compounds increased aggressiveness in a synergistic effect. In the European hornet ( V. crabro ) the major compound of the alarm pheromone is 2-methyl-3-butene-2-ol. If a hornet is killed near a nest, it may release pheromones that can cause the other hornets to attack. Materials that come into contact with these pheromones, such as clothes, skin, and dead prey or hornets, can also trigger an attack, as can certain food flavorings, such as banana and apple flavorings, and fragrances that contain C 5 alcohols and C 10 esters . In V. crabro ,
1786-428: The peak of its population, which occurs in late summer, the colony can reach a size of 700 workers. At this time, the queen starts producing the first reproductive individuals. Fertilized eggs develop into females (called " gynes " by entomologists), and unfertilized ones develop into males (sometimes called "drones" as with honeybee drones ). Adult males do not participate in nest maintenance, foraging, or caretaking of
1833-530: The relatively large top margin of the head . Worldwide, 22 species of Vespa are recognized. Most species only occur in the tropics of Asia, though the European hornet ( V. crabro ) is widely distributed throughout Europe, Russia, North America, and north-eastern Asia. Wasps native to North America in the genus Dolichovespula are commonly referred to as hornets (e.g., baldfaced hornets ), but all of them are actually yellowjackets . Like other social wasps, hornets build communal nests by chewing wood to make
1880-548: The same subfamily. Also, a related genus of Asian nocturnal vespines, Provespa , is referred to as "night wasps" or "night hornets", though they are not true hornets. Some other large wasps are sometimes referred to as hornets, most notably the bald-faced hornet ( Dolichovespula maculata ) found in North America. It is set apart by its black and ivory coloration. The name "hornet" is used for this species primarily because of its habit of making aerial nests (similar to some of
1927-423: The spring. Male hornets are docile and do not have stingers. Hornets are often considered pests because they aggressively guard their nesting sites when threatened and their stings can be more dangerous than those of bees . While taxonomically well defined, some confusion may remain about the differences between hornets and other wasps of the family Vespidae , specifically the yellowjackets, which are members of
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1974-553: The student newspaper of Delaware State University The Hornet , the student newspaper of Fullerton College The State Hornet , the student newspaper of California State University, Sacramento Other uses [ edit ] Hornet (roller coaster) , an amusement ride in Amarillo Hornet (Hewlett-Packard) , a codename for an 80186-compatible embedded processor for the HP 100LX, 200LX and 1000CX palmtop PCs Hornet (app) ,
2021-431: The tasks formerly carried out by the queen ( foraging , nest building, taking care of the brood , etc.) with the exception of egg-laying , which remains exclusive to the queen. As the colony size grows, new combs are added, and an envelope is built around the cell layers until the nest is entirely covered, with the exception of an entry hole. To build cells in total darkness, they apparently use gravity to aid them. At
2068-423: The teams of Concordia College Alabama Delaware State University Hornets Emporia State Hornets and Lady Hornets, Kansas Kalamazoo College Hornets, Michigan Surrattsville High School Hornets, Maryland Midwood High School Hornets, New York Hamilton High School West Hornets, New Jersey Herndon High School Hornets, Virginia Ice hockey teams [ edit ] Bracknell Hornets ,
2115-479: The true hornets) rather than subterranean nests. Another example is the Australian hornet ( Abispa ephippium ), which is actually a species of potter wasp . Hornets are found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. The European hornet ( V. crabro ) is the best-known species, widely distributed in Europe (but is never found north of the 63rd parallel ), and European Russia (except in extreme northern areas). In
2162-583: Was considered. By 2008, the Hornet was planned to be the first product from the cooperation between Chrysler and Nissan , sharing the platform of the Nissan Versa . According to Dodge, the 2006 concept car was a rally inspired design, powered by a 1.6 L supercharged 4-cylinder Tritec engine rated at 170 hp (127 kW; 172 PS). This engine was capable of launching the car from 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) in 7.5 seconds, and had an estimated top speed of 135 mph (217 km/h). This engine
2209-547: Was manufactured in a Chrysler-BMW joint venture in Brazil . The original plans for Dodge's first attempt at building a car this small was a 2010 market introduction, but the Great Recession combined with the Chrysler Chapter 11 reorganization put a stop to further development. Following the merger with Fiat in late 2010, it took on a new and unrevealed identity that would have more likely shared Fiat's 199 platform with
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