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An 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.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251116-an-asian-hornet-explosion-leaves-alsace-beekeepers-fighting-for-their-hives?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Beekeepers #Beekeeping #AsianHornet #AsianHornets #InvasiveSpecies #Insects #Environment #Alsace #France

An 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, …

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Steve Nov 14

I 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.

#hornets
#WaspLove
#wasps

Plecotus Solutions Nov 7

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#asianhornet #vespavelutina #wildlife #wildlifetracking #biodiversity #invasiveSpecies #wildlifeconservation #wildlifephotography

toad at KillBait Oct 19

Impact 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 Sep 9, 2025

Great work. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster... #AsianHornet

Second Asian hornet nest remov...

Second Asian hornet nest removed in Cork as NPWS rules out breeding risk

NPWS rangers removed two Asian hornet nests in Cork, saying no queens survived, preventing the invasive species from breeding

Irish Examiner

Global Museum Sep 5, 2025

First 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

News Beep Aug 13, 2025

An Asian Hornet (the kind known for bullying bees) has been found and captured in Cork

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#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AsianHornet #Biodiversity #BiodiversityThreat #IE #Ireland #nature #Wasps
https://www.newsbeep.com/57656/

unexplainedie Aug 13, 2025

https://www.unexplained.ie/article/1343-asian-hornet-captured-in-cork-sparks-government-biosecurity-response/ #wasp #bee #hornet #asianhornet #biosecurity #ireland #cork #response #confirmed #unexplainedie #unexplained

Asian Hornet Captured in Cork Sparks Government Biosecurity Response

A confirmed Asian hornet capture in Cork has triggered an urgent multi-agency response to prevent the invasive species from threatening Ireland’s pollinators and biodiversity.

Unexplained.ie

earthling Mar 28, 2025

An Asian hornet in Rosny-sous-Bois near Paris, France. After arriving in France in a cargo of pottery from China about 20 years ago, the species has spread rapidly across Europe. They prey aggressively on honeybees, and have been known to attack humans; several people have died after being stung by an Asian hornet.

Photograph: Geyres Christophe/Abaca/Rex/Shutterstock

#macrophotography
#AsianHornet
#InvasiveSpecies
#China
#France