WBKA is part of the UK-wide effort to track and resist the spread of the Asian Hornet, an invasive species which threatens to devastate the UK population of honey bees and other pollinators. A major predator of honeybees, the hornet is also known to eat many other species of pollinators including flies and wasps.
How to Report a Sighting
The best way to report a possible Asian Hornet sighting is to use the Asian Hornet Watch App, available from the links below.
more information including identification and locations of sightings:
- British Beekeepers Association Asian Hornet page
- The GB Non-native Species Secretariat Asian Hornet pages
- BBC – UK bees in danger as Asian hornet sightings rise