#295: Asian hornet (Vespa velutina)

Asian hornets (Vespa velutina) are being spotted in the UK. 

We need to keep these out to protect our native bees.

This webpage on the Natural England website explains how to report a sighting.

You can report a non-native species on apps and via this website as well, which includes links to posters and other resources to help identify a whol range of native species.

It is important to report any suspected sightings of this species as soon as possible. Vigilance is particularly required in southern parts of England and Wales and around major ports. Asian hornet is active mainly between April and November (peak August/September) and is inactive over the winter.

Recruting all those who participate in the GCSE Natural History as an army of citizen scientists and hornet spotters would be a good thing to have achieved.