Invasive, aggressive and destructive, the yellow-legged Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) is on the rise in the UK. Asian hornets are an invasive species that poses a threat to biodiversity, preying on ...

The first sighting of an Asian Hornet in Northern Ireland has been confirmed, with the public urged to “remain alert” to more. The Asian Hornet was captured by a member of the public in the Dundonald ...

Experts have said nearly 700 Asian hornet nests have been found in Jersey this year, more than double the number found in 2024. John De Carteret, from the Jersey Asian Hornet Group, said there were ...

Ministers have been urged to “get a grip” on the threat of Asian hornets in Britain. The number of sightings has surged by at least 150% in a year as their number has exploded since they first arrived ...

Asian hornets have cultivated a fearsome reputation as voracious predators, and they are deemed particularly destructive for bees and other insect pollinators. Even though they are not generally ...

You may not consider a miniature tracking device for an invasive insects a high-tech weapon, but that's how some British scientists are hunting and destroying Asian hornet nests. It has to do with how ...

A teenage boy and his father suffered hundreds of killer Asian giant hornet stings as they zip-lined on an adventure holiday. Daniel Owen, 47, and his son Cooper, 15, died from their injuries after ...

On the hills above Cornol in the canton of Jura, scientists are testing unusual new defences in the fight against the invasive Asian hornet (Vespa velutina): electric harps and hive “muzzles.” The ...