The UK has so far successfully fought off invasion by the Asian hornet - thanks to vigilant members of the public. A new study has shown that although the UK has suitable climate and habitat for ...

Finding and removing Asian hornet nests in the Channel Islands is a challenge which is only going to grow, according to experts. Asian hornets have spread through Europe after arriving in southern ...

The dissection of Asian hornet nests is being carried out to inform the strategy used to manage the invasive species in Guernsey. The species, which feeds on honeybees and other pollinators ...

Listen to the sounds of honeybee queens "tooting" and "quacking" Giant Asian hornets - up to five times bigger than honey bees - can slaughter a bee colony in a matter of hours. They can also ...

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 ...

The latter part of October saw a giant Asian Hornet nest removed at The Old Cemetery near Southampton Common.

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 ...