Asian hornets.The hornet is an effective predator of insects, and has caused significant losses to honey bee colonies.You're more likely to spot them during the summer months, and according to the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), there have already been 17 sightings in the UK.If you spot an Asian Hornet, you are urged to report the sighting (information at the bottom of the article).They are unrelated to their much larger Asian Giant Hornet cousins, but they can kill and eat up to 50 honey bees a day.A Defra spokesperson said: "There have been no confirmed sightings of Asian giant hornets in Europe and this species must not be mistaken for the more common Asian hornet."While the Asian hornet has been found in the.
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