Julian Newton

Yellow-legged Asian Hornet Week is almost here - 7th–13th September. 🐝 This invasive hornet preys on honey bees and other insects so we need people spotting and reporting it. Beekeeper or not, you can help. Learn what to look for: bbka.org.uk/identify-report-…

Camelias are a favourite forage source for yellow-legged Asian hornet queens at this time of year. Please be vigilant, report any sightings using the Asian Hornet Watch app

APHA & National Bee Unit’s work against yellow-legged Asian hornet, W/E 15 Aug Total of 217 sightings in 2025 11 more nests discovered. Kent Woodchurch Harrietsham Stodmarsh Wye Cranbrook River Walmer Weavering Chilham Dover East Sussex Wadhurst 64 confirmed in 2025

Yellow-legged Asian hornet map update 8.8.25 53 Nests 140 sightings We are now over double the 2024 nest total We are over 70% of the 2023 nest total already bbka.org.uk/asian-hornet-inc…

Update on yellow-legged Asian hornets (YLH) 27 June 6 more reports Total of 45 sightings Kent 5 sightings in Kent 19 June - specimen - Folkestone 23 June - specimen - Folkestone 23 June - specimen - Folkestone 25 June - nest - Dover E Sussex 23 June- specimen - Hastings

This weekend sees temperatures reach 12C for several days. This can be a trigger for yellow-legged Asian hornet queens to emerge from hibernation. Please remain vigilant near nest site from 2024, which were mainly in Kent, E & W Sussex and Hampshire Illustration Sarah Bunker

A reminder of the risks from yellow-legged Asian hornet nests discovered late in the year. In June the NBU released a 'Genetics Update', showing a link between nests found in Oct and Nov and spring queen the next year. Please remain vigilant nationalbeeunit.com/about-us…

Last year, 150 Asian hornet nests were discovered in the Hesse region of eastern Germany. The year before, there were 8. This year, the mark of 75 nests has already been reached, and the expert expects the number to double from last year. aussiedlerbote.de/en/asian-h…

DEFRA 16.8 24 Following active operations in Lydden, Kent, the NBU located a small Asian hornet nest on Thur 15 Aug. Destruction planned NBU conducting track and trace activities in Ramsgate, Alkham and Temple Ewell in Kent and surveillance in Hastings, E Sussex.

The Asian Hornet Watch app is the primary route to report yellow-legged Asian hornets in the UK. Please download the app and share this post. Upper right Apple Lower right Android

With the first yellow-legged Asian hornet secondary nest found on Jersey this week, it may be worth a reminder of nest Identification. Please share on your own social media.

The GB Non native Species Secretariat has released a new Asian hornet poster. This one is specifically a jpg for digital sharing. nonnativespecies.org/assets/…

Two further Asian hornet queens have been found by the NBU in spring traps. Both hornets were found in a single trap near Four Oaks, Kent, with one being found on 22nd April and a second hornet found on 24th April. 3 queen hornets have been found at this location

Defra update 18.4.24 NBU traps have been set in Kent, East Sussex, Devon & North Yorkshire 13 April, a single hornet near Four Oaks, Kent 3 further credible sightings in April 8 April ferry between Calais and Dover 11 April Folkestone 13 April ferry France/Portsmouth

The hornets represent a triple threat: to the beekeeping industry, to the environment and to public health, said the French minister for biodiversity. connexionfrance.com/news/wha…

Unconfirmed creditable sighting of a Yellow-legged Asian hornet in Preston, Lancashire. NBU to release more information when available.

From Defra On the 11th of March we received confirmation of an Asian hornet found in a potting shed in Ash, Kent. The find was around 5 miles from a nest destroyed in 2023 near Canterbury, Kent. The details for the early season monitoring work are currently being finalised

With accurate Identification vital, using this graphic poster widely on personal, community and other organisations' social media platforms, could be helpful for the wider public. Thanks to @mieldelucie