Useful Websites & Other Information

Document produced by Ian Campbell listing websites and other sources of useful information.

Useful update from the Natural History Museum:  https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/why-asian-hornets-are-bad-news-for-british-bees.html


Asian Hornet Traps to Make or Buy

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Resources by Gillian Turner

All documents kindly provided by Gillian Turner, member of Wokingham & District Beekeepers Association.

 A Beekeepers Guide to Asian Hornets

Is it an Asian Hornet? - details of native insects commonly mistaken for Asian Hornets

On the look out for Asian Hornet Embryo Nests

Asian Hornets for Outdoor Work


Activity Packs for Children

Produced by Peter Down along with his local scout group.

  Younger Children Pack          OIder Children Pack


Attack on School in Deux-Sevres

Link to an article about Asian Hornets attacking pupils and staff at a school in Deux-Sevres, France.  Provided by Andrew Durham.

https://www.ouest-france.fr/nouvelle-aquitaine/bressuire-79300/une-attaque-de-frelon-seme-la-panique-dans-une-ecole-a-bressuire-6fb9ab54-55ff-11ee-aab6-4085e5fd9724


Asian Hornet Sighting

Northumberland Zoo Video which describes how they found an Asian Hornet in their vegetable delivery.


Dungeness Asian Hornet Sighting Article

http://www.dungenessbirdobs.org.uk/2018/10/14th-oct.html


ITV News Item - 3rd April 2024

Useful item on 'Yellow Legged' Asian Hornets and VespAI

https://youtu.be/J7uOi6Bfrw0


Asian Hornet Features Graphic

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QR Code for NHS Website: Insect bites & Stings

Hover over the image, right click and choose 'save as'.