plural hornets
: any of the larger vespid wasps (genus Vespa) that usually build large papery nests in shrubs and trees see also european hornet, northern giant hornet, yellow-legged hornet compare bald-faced hornet
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Best show patience with young Buffs who’ll have to learn on the fly while traveling to hoops hornets nests such as Stillwater (Jan. 18), Tucson (Jan. 21), Lawrence (Feb. 11), Ames (Feb. 18) and Lubbock (March 5) this winter.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
My main criticism would be that anyone reading the response might not be cognizant of the hornet’s nest underlying the question.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
What does the height of a hornet or wasp nest say about winter weather?
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
The problem with this approach is that the acrid fault finding serves to further poking at an already stirring hornet’s nest.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
My main criticism would be that anyone reading the response might not be cognizant of the hornet’s nest underlying the question.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
What does the height of a hornet or wasp nest say about winter weather?
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
The problem with this approach is that the acrid fault finding serves to further poking at an already stirring hornet’s nest.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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hornet
noun
hor·net
ˈhȯr-nət 
: any of the larger wasps that live in colonies
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