Please help us if you think you’ve spotted a Yellow Legged Asian Hornet
Download the Asian Hornet Watch App on your mobile
and use it to send in the photo
Not got your mobile? Email a photo to :
alertnonnative@ceh.ac.uk

An invasive non-native hornet originally from Asia. Asian hornet is a highly aggressive predator of native insects and poses a significant threat to honey bees and other pollinators. In 2004 it was accidentally introduced to France where it has spread rapidly and into neighbouring countries. Since 2016 a number of sightings have been recorded in the UK.

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