Yellow-legged hornets detected in North Carolina raise alarm for bees and agriculture.

North Carolina agriculture officials are alerting residents about the yellow-legged hornet, an invasive species threatening honeybees, honey production, and crop pollination. This bee-killing predator, native to Asia, has been confirmed in Matthews, following sightings in Georgia and South Carolina, where it has been spreading. "It was first detected in the U.S. in Savannah, Georgia, in 2023," noted Greg Wiggins from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.