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Intriguingly, this hornet attraction to honey bee pheromone 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. [17]
In addition, there are distal wing muscles that assist the bird in flight. [5] Prior to their existence on birds, feathers were present on the bodies of many dinosaur species. Through natural selection, feathers became more common among the animals as their wings developed over the course of tens of millions of years. [6]
After the 2013–14 season, the Bobcats changed their name back to the Hornets and reclaimed the history and records of the 1988–2002 Hornets. As a result, the Hornets are now deemed as having suspended operations from 2002 to 2004, while the Pelicans are deemed as having joined the league in 2002 as an expansion team.
The hornets can devastate a colony of honey bees, especially if it is the introduced western honey bee. A single hornet can kill as many as 40 bees per minute due to its large mandibles, which can quickly strike and decapitate prey. [91] The honey bees' stings are ineffective because the hornets are five times their size and heavily armored.
At a press conference regarding the change, team officials also announced that as part of a deal with the NBA and the renamed New Orleans Pelicans, Charlotte acquired the history and records of the 1988–2002 Hornets (in a move similar to that of the National Football League's Cleveland Browns return to the league in 1999), while all of the ...
The Charlotte Hornets organization was apparently visited by three ghosts last night. A day after receiving criticism for a skit in which a child was "given" a PlayStation 5 then had it taken away ...
The Charlotte Hornets dropped to 1-2 on the NBA season with a 114-106 home loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday night.
Tidjane Salaün, Charlotte’s 18-year-old lottery pick from France, is a high-risk, high-reward selection from new Hornets GM Jeff Peterson. The new Charlotte Hornets are determined to do it ...