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Look Out forAsian Hornet!

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Black thorax

Abdomen mostlyblack except for anorange stripe

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Look Out forAsian Hornet!

Asian Hornet:a large black andorange wasp

Native Hornet:similar in size, butmainly dark red andyellow

Median Wasp:like our othersocial wasps, issmaller with blackand yellow stripes

Honey Bee,for comparison

What is Asian Hornet?� Asian Hornets (Vespa velutina

nigrithorax) are a significantthreat to honeybees and otherpollinators.

� If they get established in the UKit is predicted they will have adevastating impact on ourinsect population.

� Asian hornets have beenspotted in the UK and somenests destroyed but we fearnumbers will inevitably increase.

� Asian hornets are large, darkwasps and often seen aroundflowers in late summer and earlyautumn.

What do I do if I find AsianHornets?

Good quality photos are essentialto confirm sightings.

Report sightingssend photos to:

[email protected]

Asian Hornet Watch app for apple or android

Further Information:http://www.nonnativespecies.org/alerts/index.cfm?id=4

Actual size

v.2

Jan

2019