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 ...

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The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) said there was no evidence of the hornets spreading across the UK despite an increased number of sightings. Asian hornets, which eat honeybees and other ...

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 ...

A third Asian hornet nest was destroyed on Wednesday after being discovered in the east of the island. President of Jersey Beekeepers' Association Dr Tim du Feu said widespread sightings meant it ...

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 ...

Rapid action against an invasive bee-killing hornet has stopped its spread in the UK despite suitable climate and habitat for the insect, a study has found. Research led by the UK Centre for ...

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 ...