Asian hornets were first spotted in southern France in 2004 and have since spread across mainland Europe and since 2016 they have crossed the Channel every spring. They devastate native UK ...

One-on-one, a western honeybee is no match for a European hornet. Up to an inch and a half ... is a secretion produced by the buds of trees in spring,” Tautz says. “It’s very sticky, but ...

A record number of Asian hornets nests have been found in Jersey. A member of the team responsible for finding and removing them said 85 had been tracked down so far - two more than the previous ...

The hornets have a dark brown or black velvety body, bordered with a fine yellow band They nest openly in trees and hedges, unlike European hornets which often nest in cavities They hover near ...