Hi everyone, just a quick note on our European hornet, these are much bigger than a wasp but they do have a striped yellow and black rear, the thorax (or shoulder area) is brown and their head is yellow. I noticed an increase in sightings of the hornet in 2023. This year I am seeing … Continue reading Asian Hornet update!
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Asian Hornet Co-ordinator
Hello, I am Peter Kirkup, your Asian Hornet Co-ordinator, I work for Natural Resources Wales and part of this work involves investigating reports of alien species including the Asian Hornet. In an effort to raise awareness I am interested to hear from anyone willing to be a verifier. A verifier will simply be asked to … Continue reading Asian Hornet Co-ordinator
How to identify the Asian Hornet
Click on Asian_Hornet_poster to identify and find details on how to report sightings of the Asian Hornet.
Asian Hornet update!
By the end of 2023 72 asian hornet nests had been confirmed in Britain. This is an enormous increase on previous years but increased awareness and reporting contributed to the total. There were many unconfirmed sightings, including a report from Slebech. As an observation, European hornets seemed to be more abundant in 2023 too. So … Continue reading Asian Hornet update!
How to identify the Asian Hornet
Click on Asian_Hornet_poster to identify and find details on how to report sightings of the Asian Hornet.
