Dorsal view of an Asian Hornet showing the thin band and wider, less defined yellow band. Very yellow legs and feet. Here on seaweed on foreshore. Brittany, France, 2025

Lateral view of an Asian Hornet. Bands on abdomen quite different to e.g. Vespa crabro. Dark body and distinctive yellow on the tarsi (lower legs). Normandy, France 2025

Lateral view of an Asian Hornet. Bands on abdomen quite different to e.g. Vespa crabro. Dark body and distinctive yellow on the tarsi (lower legs). Normandy, France 2025

Spring & it’s time to look out for #invasive #AsianHornets (Vespa velutina). Here are photos from France 2025 where they are well established.

ID is pretty easy. The shape of hornets or large wasps without the alternating stripes.

One thin stripe and a fuzzier band of yellow. Very yellow legs.

UK households urged to 'keep five feet away' as predators sweep England They are spreading rapidly throughout Britain, it has been warned. UK households urged to 'keep five

"Killer Asian hornets on the rise in UK – households urged to stay alert and report sightings #AsianHornets #PredatorAlert"

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Bee attack leaves dozens of people injured in French town Three were in critical condition but have since improved after incident in Aurillac, south-central France

The impact of #asianhornets - a super stimuli causing rwdirected aggression by bees towards humans. #bees #invasivespecies #ecology @cieem.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org @zoojlinnsoc.bsky.social
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‘Unprecedented’ sightings of Asian hornets raise fears for UK bees Early reports have led experts to believe there could be a surge in the deadly invader, threatening native species

👇🇬🇧"‘Unprecedented’ sightings of Asian hornets raise fears for UK bees" #AsianHornets #UKBees

‘Unprecedented’ sightings of Asian hornets raise fears for UK bees Early reports have led experts to believe there could be a surge in the deadly invader, threatening native species

#UK #AsianHornets #bees
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‘Unprecedented’ sightings of Asian hornets raise fears for UK bees Early reports have led experts to believe there could be a surge in the deadly invader, threatening native species

"Any sightings of concern should be reported to the government’s National Bee Unit via the Asian Hornet Watch app or online, using the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) reporting tool."

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44 sightings in the UK were confirmed in 2024. While #Asianhornets have a preference for honeybees, a wide range of other species reveal they are “opportunistic” & prey on any creatures that are abundant in the areas near their nests.

France wages war on Asian hornets to save beekeepers’ livelihoods — The Times and The Sunday Times French beekeepers have expressed relief after MPs adopted a law to help them in their fight against the Asian hornets that have invaded the country over the past 20 years. The private member’s bill…

France wages war on Asian hornets to save beekeepers’ livelihoods - The Times

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Invasive Asian hornets ‘preying on’ hundreds of native insect species in Europe Researchers at University of Exeter warn many of the hunted species are important crop pollinators

Invasive Asian hornets ‘preying on’ hundreds of native insect species

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Invasive Asian hornets ‘eating hundreds of insect species’ in Europe Researchers warn many of the hunted species are important pollinators, raising concerns over threat posed by hornet

Invasive #Asianhornets ‘eating hundreds of insect species’ in Europe - www.theguardian.com/environment/... "Researchers warn many of the hunted species are important #pollinators, raising concerns over threat posed by hornet"

Asian hornet invasion: a threat to honeybee survival The spread of the invasive Asian hornet to the UK endangers honeybees and ecosystems, requiring swift action to locate and destroy nests

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Alert over bee-eating Asian hornets that threaten UK food security People asked to watch out for species spotted in record numbers last year in Britain

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Alert over bee-eating Asian hornets that threaten UK food security as queens seen overwintering for first time | The Independent
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The Yellow-Legged Asian Hornet has reached the UK: why the concern? A destructive and potentially dangerous, invasive insect has made its way to the UK. As the weather warms up, the evenings draw out and the sun starts to grace us with its presence a bit more often, y...

#BeAlert Very worrying for our native 🐝 Bee's and Wildlife and dangerous to humans too!
Keep an eye out for these VERY nasty yellow legged #AsianHornets and Report them via the app available on your app store.

Molecular Identification of Asian Hornet Vespa velutina n... The Asian hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax (Hymenoptera...

metabarcoding of larval gut content from England and channel island nests reveals #asianhornets predate on wasps, spiders, honeybees and blowflies
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