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Look Out forAsian Hornet!
Photo © Jean Haxaire
Black thorax
Abdomen mostlyblack except for anorange stripe
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Look Out forAsian Hornet!
Asian Hornet:a large black andorange wasp
Native Hornet:similar in size, butmainly dark red andyellow
Median Wasp:like our othersocial wasps, issmaller with blackand yellow stripes
Honey Bee,for comparison
What is Asian Hornet?� Asian Hornets (Vespa velutina
nigrithorax) are a significantthreat to honeybees and otherpollinators.
� If they get established in the UKit is predicted they will have adevastating impact on ourinsect population.
� Asian hornets have beenspotted in the UK and somenests destroyed but we fearnumbers will inevitably increase.
� Asian hornets are large, darkwasps and often seen aroundflowers in late summer and earlyautumn.
What do I do if I find AsianHornets?
Good quality photos are essentialto confirm sightings.
Report sightingssend photos to:
Asian Hornet Watch app for apple or android
Further Information:http://www.nonnativespecies.org/alerts/index.cfm?id=4
Actual size
v.2
Jan
2019