{"id":487,"date":"2017-01-04T18:04:18","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T18:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/?page_id=487"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:25:59","slug":"asian-hornet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/?page_id=487","title":{"rendered":"Asian Hornet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YLAH Awareness Film\" width=\"734\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bIMLIDbwJaA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#da2a2a\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Yellow-Legged Hornet Week update From Peter Davies NBU 2025<\/mark><\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yellow-Legged Hornet Week update From Peter Davies NBU 2025\" width=\"734\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/95cNhWgDGH4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>Yellow Legged Asian Hornets found in North Yorkshire<\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>A Yellow Legged Asian Hornet nest has been found high up (~18m)\u00a0 in trees,\u00a0 in Langton, North Yorkshire.\u00a0 \u00a0Langton villagers have been informed, posters put up and leafletting carried out in the nearby villages of Westow and Burythorpe.\u00a0 \u00a0 Monitoring stations are being established &#8211; an open example is shown in this video.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 734px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-487-1\" width=\"734\" height=\"415\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-08-29-at-13.23.23_8374d8ed.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-08-29-at-13.23.23_8374d8ed.mp4\">https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-08-29-at-13.23.23_8374d8ed.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Representatives from the National Bee Unit have been on site to eliminate the nest(s).\u00a0 They can be hard to spot from ground level.\u00a0 Below is a photo zoomed in on the nest at Langton.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/YLAH-nest-at-Langton-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2189 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/YLAH-nest-at-Langton-1-169x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/YLAH-nest-at-Langton-1-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/YLAH-nest-at-Langton-1-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/YLAH-nest-at-Langton-1-864x1536.jpeg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>DNA testing is likely to be used for the Yellow-legged Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) to confirm its identification, determine its geographical origin, and assess genetic diversity to guide eradication and control strategies in the UK and Europe. Samples, often from nests, are sent to a specialized diagnostic laboratory like the Animal and Plant Health Agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/animal-and-plant-health-agency\">(APHA)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fera.co.uk\/\">Fera<\/a> laboratory for analysis, which includes methods like species-specific DNA assays and microsatellite analysis to understand relatedness to other nests and populations.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oWhXLlcLBzY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1528 \" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screenshot-2020-11-12-at-16.50.56-300x256.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screenshot-2020-11-12-at-16.50.56-300x256.png 300w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screenshot-2020-11-12-at-16.50.56.png 742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a>New Film on Asian Hornets in France.<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n<p>There is a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oWhXLlcLBzY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new film available on YouTube<\/a>, which is well worth a viewing&#8230;thank you Adrian!! [You can skip the ads &#8211; it&#8217;s on YouTube!]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>Leaflets from BBKA<\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>There are free leaflets from BBKA on the Asian Hornet.\u00a0 Feel free to print these out and post them in you local shop!<\/p>\n<p>This NNSS [Non-native Species Secretariat]<a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ID_Vespa_velutina_Asian_Hornet_5.0-1.pdf\"> leaflet<\/a> is a guide on Yellow Legged Asian Hornet identification.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ID_Vespa_velutina_Asian_Hornet_nest_1.0.pdf\">leaflet<\/a> is a guide on identification of the nest.<\/p>\n<p>Asian Hornet Week\u00a0 from 1st-7th September 2025, is aimed at raising immediate public awareness at a time when the beasts may be a more visible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Attachment_13247312885d5d0ee24615b4.84712744.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1325 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screenshot-2019-08-22-at-09.14.59-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screenshot-2019-08-22-at-09.14.59-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screenshot-2019-08-22-at-09.14.59-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screenshot-2019-08-22-at-09.14.59-768x766.png 768w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screenshot-2019-08-22-at-09.14.59.png 839w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a>There is much more information and current updates on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbka.org.uk\/asian-yellow-legged-hornet\">BBKA website<\/a> where there is a spotting sheet and materials to download.\u00a0 Ryedale Beekeepers Association have two pull up banners that can be used at local Shows and are happy to help with raising awareness of this pest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Asian Hornet Information on the Non-Native Species Secretariat website<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n<h1>Species Alert [see <a href=\"http:\/\/nonnativespecies.org\">no<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Asian_hornet_Vespa_velutina.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-497 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Asian_hornet_Vespa_velutina.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"254\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/nonnativespecies.org\">nnativespecies.org<\/a>]<\/h1>\n<p><em>Vespa velutina<\/em>, also known as the <em>Asian hornet<\/em> is an invasive non-native species from Asia. It arrived in France in 2004 where it spread rapidly. As a highly effective predator of insects, including honey bees and other beneficial species, it can cause significant losses to bee colonies, and potentially other native species.<\/p>\n<p>The National Bee Unit confirmed a sighting of the Asian hornet in the Tetbury area of Gloucestershire in September 2016 &#8211; the first time the hornet was discovered in the UK. The places it is most likely to be found are in southern parts of England or goods among which it could be accidentally imported [such as soil with imported pot plants, cut flowers, fruit and timber]. It is inactive over the winter.<\/p>\n<p>RBKA will post news on occurrence and distribution in the UK as and when it is received. One of our members was\u00a0actively involved in the recent\u00a0reporting from Tetbury and the latest news will be available here!<\/p>\n<p>What to look out for&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Vespa velutina<\/em> queens are up to 3 cm in length; workers up to 25 mm [slightly <strong>smaller<\/strong> than the native European hornet <em>Vespa crabro<\/em>]<\/li>\n<li>Entirely dark brown or black velvety body, bordered with a fine yellow band<\/li>\n<li>Only one band on the abdomen: 4th abdominal segment almost entirely yellow\/orange<\/li>\n<li>Legs brown with yellow ends<\/li>\n<li>Head black with an orange-yellow face<\/li>\n<li><em>Vespa velutina<\/em> is a day flying species which, unlike the European hornet [<em>Vespa crabro<\/em>], ceases activity at dusk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are some excellent publications prepared by the <strong>Non-Native Species Secretariat<\/strong> [NNSS] and available on their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nonnativespecies.org\/\/alerts\/index.cfm?id=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Poster showing key features\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Alert_poster_Vespa_velutina_v1.5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NNSS Asian Hornet Poster<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Identification Sheet \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ID_Vespa_velutina_Asian_Hornet_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NNSS Asian Hornet Identification Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>General Information Sheet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hymettus_-_Asian_Hornet_Information_Sheet_12_-_Sept_2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NNSS Asian Hornet Information Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><del>This insect is not in Ryedale, yet&#8230;.<\/del><\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>..but it has been found in Yarm and Hull in 2023 !<\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_653\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6406.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-653\" class=\"wp-image-653 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6406-e1493139027842-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6406-e1493139027842-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6406-e1493139027842-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6406-e1493139027842-1170x1560.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nest destroyed by control specialists<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_652\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6405.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-652\" class=\"wp-image-652 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6405-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6405-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6405-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6405-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6405-1170x878.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Close-up of nest cut in half<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_650\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6403.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-650\" class=\"wp-image-650 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6403-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6403-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6403-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6403-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6403-1170x878.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sectioned nest &#8211; Riberac<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_639\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-34.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-639\" class=\"wp-image-639 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-34-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-34-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-34.jpg 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Vespa velutina<\/em> on cotoneaster &#8211; Mensignac<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you should find yourself in the <strong>Dordogne<\/strong> region of France, near the market town of <strong>Riberac<\/strong>, there is every chance you will see Asian hornets. Even if you do not, there is a pest control operation based there called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allo-3d.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>allo-3D<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0[11, Place Nationale, 24600 Riberac] that has displays of cut-through nests and a host of current\u00a0information. Did you know for example, that in this part of France at least, nests have been found at ground level in old tunnels left by moles? Talk to <em>Elodie Cornu<\/em> who is a beekeeper, speaks beautiful English [and French] and has a\u00a0wealth of knowledge on current management practices and control strategies.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_641\" style=\"width: 295px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-36.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-641\" class=\"wp-image-641 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-36-285x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-36-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-36.jpg 506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Vespa velutina<\/em> on cotoneaster &#8211; Mensignac<\/p><\/div>\n<p>These pictures were taken on cotoneaster flowers at Mensignac in the Dordogne, where\u00a04-5 hornets were seen feeding on a regular basis. A specimen of the European hornet was also captured at the same site.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-37.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642\" class=\"wp-image-642 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-37-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-37-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-37.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Vespa velutina<\/em> on cotoneaster &#8211; Mensignac<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And this is what\u00a0you can do if you catch one&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCN0052.mov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bottled hornet<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">***<\/span> App for iOS and Android systems <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">***<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">An App for your mobile to identify and report the Yellow Legged Asian hornet is available. It has been developed by, and for, the Department for Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs [DEFRA]. It is designed to be easy to use and allows fast reporting of possible Asian hornet sightings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The interactive app, developed by the <em>Great Britain Non-native Species Secretariat<\/em> and the <em>Centre for Ecology and Hydrology<\/em>, will also make it easier for people to judge whether an insect may actually be an Asian hornet; with pictures available of other insects that it could be confused with and helpful information about their size, appearance and the times of year they are most likely to be spotted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The <strong><em>Asian Hornet Watch\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>app is available to download from the <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/asian-hornet-watch\/id1161238813\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=uk.ac.ceh.hornets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a> app stores.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>What you can do about it&#8230;<\/h1>\n<p>Trapping is an option and the <em>National Bee Unit <\/em>has produced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeeunit.com\/assets\/PDFs\/3_Resources_for_beekeepers\/Fact_Sheets\/Fact_01_Asian_Hornet_Monitoring.pdf\">a fact sheet<\/a> that outlines the process for monitoring the yellow-legged hornet activity, whilst minimising the impact on native invertebrates, and for reporting suspected yellow-legged hornets.<\/p>\n<p>If you suspect you have caught an Asian hornet then use the Asian Hornet Watch App on your mobile phone or send details, with a photograph and location information, by email to: \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:alertnonnative@ceh.ac.uk\">alertnonnative@ceh.ac.uk<\/a>\u00a0or you may submit details online through this link &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brc.ac.uk\/risc\/alert.php?species=asian_hornet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hornet Sighting<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NOT<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0under <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ANY CIRCUMSTANCES<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0disturb or provoke an active hornets\u2019 nest [as if you need telling!!].<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Oswald, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 27px;\">Interesting videos&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Please note that at the end of these videos, <em>YouTube<\/em> will follow-up with the next related video which may not be about <em>Vespa velutina<\/em>! To return to RBKA site press ESC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nest destruction in France&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VlEctITs73w\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/VlEctITs73w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A clip of Asian hornet hawking behaviour&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ataques avespa asi\u00e1tica \u00e1s colmeas (vespa velutina nigrithorax)\" width=\"734\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LapvBtRExSo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>More from Italy&#8230;some fine photography<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vespa velutina: identikit di un killer dell&#039;ambiente\" width=\"734\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3-6UGG7kLZ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yellow-Legged Hornet Week update From Peter Davies NBU 2025 Yellow Legged Asian Hornets found in North Yorkshire A Yellow Legged Asian Hornet nest has been found high up (~18m)\u00a0 in trees,\u00a0 in Langton, North Yorkshire.\u00a0 \u00a0Langton villagers have been informed,&#8230;<br \/><a class=\"read-more-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/?page_id=487\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-487","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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