Asian Hornet
You have arrived at the SWMBKS Asian Hornet identification and reporting page. Our aim is to help people confirm a sighting and identification of an Asian Hornet and in the event of a positive identification to help compile evidence to send to the Non Native Species Secretariat.
The Asian Hornet is a real threat and is a highly effective predator of honey bees and other beneficial species. It can cause significant losses to bee colonies, other native species and potentially ecosystems. Since 2016, there have been a total of 16 confirmed sightings of the Asian Hornet in England and 7 nests have been destroyed.
If you see an Asian Hornet you should report it to the Non Native Species Secretatiat (NNSS, [email protected] ). However, the NNSS will only take action when they get solid evidence of the Asian Hornet (ie. a photo of the hornet or a hornet itself.) To help verify that you have seen an Asian Hornet, can you please check your sighting against the information shown in the file links below, as the Asian Hornet has been confused with a number of similar but different species of hornets, bees and wasps. You should also download the Asian Hornet app - 'Asian Hornet Watch' from where you usually download your apps.
If after viewing the images you're not sure what you saw was an Asian Hornet, please fill in the Asian hornet sighting form below and the information you supply will be sent to the SWMBKS Asian Hornet Action Team (AHAT) whereupon someone will contact you regarding your sighting.
The AHAT team will help identify the Asian Hornet, help collect a sample where applicable and attempt to identify the location or the general direction of the hornet's nest
The Asian Hornet is a real threat and is a highly effective predator of honey bees and other beneficial species. It can cause significant losses to bee colonies, other native species and potentially ecosystems. Since 2016, there have been a total of 16 confirmed sightings of the Asian Hornet in England and 7 nests have been destroyed.
If you see an Asian Hornet you should report it to the Non Native Species Secretatiat (NNSS, [email protected] ). However, the NNSS will only take action when they get solid evidence of the Asian Hornet (ie. a photo of the hornet or a hornet itself.) To help verify that you have seen an Asian Hornet, can you please check your sighting against the information shown in the file links below, as the Asian Hornet has been confused with a number of similar but different species of hornets, bees and wasps. You should also download the Asian Hornet app - 'Asian Hornet Watch' from where you usually download your apps.
If after viewing the images you're not sure what you saw was an Asian Hornet, please fill in the Asian hornet sighting form below and the information you supply will be sent to the SWMBKS Asian Hornet Action Team (AHAT) whereupon someone will contact you regarding your sighting.
The AHAT team will help identify the Asian Hornet, help collect a sample where applicable and attempt to identify the location or the general direction of the hornet's nest
How to make an Asian Hornet trap
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