Yellow-legged hornets stopped from establishing in the UK, say UKCEH
A yellow-legged hornet first arrived in France in a pottery container 20 years ago, having travelled all the way from China.
They then rapidly spread throughout Europe.
As of December 2023, the species is considered to be established in France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Jersey in the Channel Islands.
It was first seen in the UK in 2016. There have been regular sightings, including 44 confirmed so far this year, mostly in Kent and East Sussex.
Once a sighting is reported, the National Bee Unit then comes to the rescue to destroy any of their nests.
Lead author Dr Richard Hassall of UKCEH explains: “No significant spread has yet been reported in UK” and says that while there are established yellow-legged hornets in Germany and the Netherlands, they are confident that the spread of these hornets will be limited.
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