https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0813/1528213-hornet-cork/

Keep a look out! #Mastodaoine See one? "Don't approach it. It's not particularly dangerous ... it will sting, it'll be more painful than a wasp sting.” Take a photo and upload it to invasives.ie #AsianHornet protect the bees!

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

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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.

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"Anyone spotting an Asian hornet is asked to take a photo and report it on the Asian Hornet Watch app"

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9842gleykzo

Also on my blog today: more on Asian Hornets.

https://zenmischief.com/2024/06/asian-hornets-redux/

In my view they're here to stay. ☹️

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Asian Hornets (Redux)

There’s more news on the Yellow-legged Asian Hornet which is attempting to get established in the UK.
A BBC news story earlier this week reported that DNA testing had shown that the hornets had definitely survived a UK winter for the first time. Subsequently Defra blogged that “Whilst this is the first evidence of Asian hornets overwintering in the UK, it is not considered to be strong evidence of an established population”.

Hmmm. Well. Maybe. That sounds like a fairly technical position by Defra, and almost looks like hiding their head under their blanket. Having overwintered once they can easily do it again – and by that time they will have spread and there will be many more overwintering queens. It’ll take only one missed nest not destroyed in time and another mild winter. So it feels to me that they’re here to stay.

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https://zenmischief.com/?p=33399

Guardian article about invasive species the Asian Hornet, which has established a foothold in the UK and will come here sooner or later. They are unstoppable and I for one look forward to serving them.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/23/the-truth-about-asian-hornets-how-terrified-should-humans-and-honeybees-actually-be

...Has anyone else noticed there is a global #biodiversity crisis and there are much more pressing issues to worry about than a little less honey? What about the vast cocktail of #chemicalpesticides sprayed over our landscape? The #UKgovernment has just allowed – for the fourth time – the use of a bee-killing #pesticide banned for use in the EU.

Chris Packham on the #Asianhornet: there are bigger enemies than these bovver buzzers | Invasive species | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/11/asian-hornet-chris-packham