ErikBussink 
My brother caught an #AsianHornet queen just now. The 2nd picture is from 2 days ago.
#AsianHornet wiped out a 40K Bee hive in the village in 4 days.
PAdeus
MediaFaro AnalysisAn Asian hornet explosion leaves Alsace beekeepers fighting for their hives.
Beekeepers in eastern France are racing to contain an explosion in numbers of Asian hornets since 2023 that is devastating hives.
The yellow-legged hornet first arrived in France in 2004, but only reached the Haut-Rhin in 2023. It is now firmly entrenched.
#Beekeepers #Beekeeping #AsianHornet #AsianHornets #InvasiveSpecies #Insects #Environment #Alsace #France
SteveI haven’t posted here for a while so here is an invasive and #AsianHornet (Vespa velutina) that recorded in France this summer. This one was in the Pays de la Loire.
Yellow leg tips, dark head+thorax, thin yellow band on abdomen, yellow/orange 4th segment on abdomen.
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#asianhornet #vespavelutina #wildlife #wildlifetracking #biodiversity #invasiveSpecies #wildlifeconservation #wildlifephotography
#asianhornet #vespavelutina #wildlife #wildlifetracking #biodiversity #invasiveSpecies #wildlifeconservation #wildlifephotography
toad at KillBaitImpact and Management of the Asian Hornet in Northern Ireland
The Asian hornet has been sighted for the first time in Northern Ireland, confirmed by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Dundonald. Following multiple sightings, a nest was found and removed, but further vigilance is encouraged as more nests may exist. Although the hornets do not pose a gre... [More info]
Joe Noonan
Global MuseumFirst ever Irish nest of the Asian Hornet located.
Since this initial discovery, Dr O’Hanlon has been helping the National Parks and Wildlife Service rangers on-site in their efforts to monitor and ultimately track down the hornet’s nest. The Museum’s entomology collections produced identification resources to help the public recognise the #AsianHornet.
https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/First-ever-Irish-nest-of-the-Asian-Hornet-located?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #Museums
Since this initial discovery, Dr O’Hanlon has been helping the National Parks and Wildlife Service rangers on-site in their efforts to monitor and ultimately track down the hornet’s nest. The Museum’s entomology collections produced identification resources to help the public recognise the #AsianHornet.
https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/First-ever-Irish-nest-of-the-Asian-Hornet-located?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #Museums
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