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 ...

Environmentalists and beekeepers are sounding the alarm following an "unprecedented" surge in Asian hornet sightings this summer. Experts have warned that the invasive species, which is is indigenous ...

Aragón authorities trapped 62 invasive Asian hornet queens in one town. See why Spain’s ecological alarms are sounding.

The Asian hornet (Vespa velutina), one of about 22 species native to Southeast Asia, is found from northern India to southern China and beyond. Not to be confused with the Asian giant hornet (Vespa ...

The first worker hornets of the year in Jersey are discovered as residents urged to avoid nests.

Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) are the largest social wasp in the world and have been given the dramatic name of ‘murder hornet’ in the media due to their ability to raid beehives and kill the ...

A study of Asian hornets has found about 1,400 different species in their guts. University of Exeter researchers tested Asian hornet samples from France, Spain, Jersey and the UK throughout the hornet ...

A new invasive species has been spotted in the U.S. for the first time. A living yellow-legged hornet, also known as an Asian hornet, was detected in Georgia, which state officials say could cause ...

A new partnership is set to be launched with the aim of strengthening Ireland's approach to managing invasive species.

The public is being urged to stay vigilant and report any sightings of the invasive Asian Hornet after one was captured in Cork. The confirmed sighting - only the second in Ireland - was made by a ...

Islanders are being encouraged to watch out for Asian hornet queens earlier than normal this year, after an Asian hornet nest was spotted near St Saviour's Reservoir in January. The States of Guernsey ...