What is a female hornet called?

What do you call a female hornet? You probably know that a female human is called a woman, but do you know what a female hornet is called?

Here, we answer one simple question: What is a female hornet called? A female hornet is called:

queen

So next time you see a female hornet, don't call her a woman! Although people would understand what you mean, it would be more correct to call her a queen.

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