Nation Can animal poop ward off ‘murder’ hornets? It helps these honey bees defend against their giant predator. December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY Comments Off on Can animal poop ward off ‘murder’ hornets? It helps these honey bees defend against their giant predator. A new study found that a species of honey bee uses animal poop to ward off attacks from giant hornets, a sister species of the "murder hornets."