Here's how the hornet's nutrient process works:
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1) Adult hornets fly 50 miles in one day at 20mph in search for food for their young grubs (larvae). Unlike bees who feed on pollen, hornets feed on small insects (like honeybees).

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2) Once they catch their feed, the adult hornets chew the small insects into a 'meatball'. They carry their feed (which adds another gram to their weight) back to their nest where their young larvae wait.

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Because adult hornets have constricted trunks (as thin as a piece of string), they can't eat their catch. Instead, the hornets feed these 'meatballs' to their young larvae.
4) Then in a new twist on nursing, the young larvae in return, 'feed' their parent. They regurgitate a clear liquid, which the adult hornets suck on.

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| This liquid or "hornet juice" is the source of the hornet's strength that gives them their remarkable energy. |
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