The first Asian hornet sighting has been reported for this year and it comes weeks before they are normally spotted in the UK. An Asian hornet is capable of decapitating and eating up to 50 honey ...

Record sightings of Asian hornets are raising fears of catastrophic consequences for the UK's bee populations for years to come. The invasive hornets are wreaking havoc in mainland Europe and ...

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Asian hornets are threatening the UK’s honey bees after record numbers were reported in 2023 with more sightings already this year - but why are there so many? The government said last year saw ...

we've had no sightings of any other potential nests being out there, so we're pretty confident we've got everything down." Sightings of Asian hornets can be reported to the team, external.

UK bees are in danger from “invasive hornets” who are “wreaking havoc in mainland Europe”, according to a report by leading scientists. The Asian hornets, which feed on native bees and ...

The non-native Asian hornet was first seen in the UK in 2016 and there have been regular sightings ever since. It included 44 records in 2024, largely in Kent and East Sussex. Lead study author Dr ...

Currently, there have been no sightings of this particular species in the UK, however, the Asian hornet was first spotted in the UK in 2016. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds urges ...

It was first seen in the UK in 2016, and there have been regular sightings since, including 44 confirmed this year, largely in Kent and East Sussex. The non-native Asian hornet has devastated ...