Asian Giant Hornet

[pdicky1956]

Yesterday in my porch there was a Asian Giant Hornet i thought at first it was a wasp just over fed but my son got on the web and sure enough it was the Asian Giant Hornet, i was wondering as the why it should appear hear but after a bit of thought i have had new bee foundation delivered hear for my five new hives wich i have built up my work shop wich are now complete with all the frames, i read an article in the Daily Mirror recently and the date was July 2012 and they were in Scotland so now it looks like they have moved down hear into the Midlands just thought it would mention this so people can take steps to avoid loss of there bees

 

[sparky]

Are you sure its an Asian and not European
do you have a photo

 

[pdicky1956]

Yes it was dont have a photo this was big really big checked it out on the net and it was the same a complete match

 

[birdsandbees]

IF this is true, it should be reported to the National Bee Unit!

Did it have bands of yellow along its abdomen or one band? What colour was its face? Yellow or darker, more orange? What about its legs, what colour would you say they were?



It's not impossible but an appearance is far more likely down south in Kent first, simply because they may come across the channel either by flight or hitching a ride.

 

[Brian Bush]

Terrible prospect

IF this is true, it should be reported to the National Bee Unit!

Did it have bands of yellow along its abdomen or one band? What colour was its face? Yellow or darker, more orange? What about its legs, what colour would you say they were?



It's not impossible but an appearance is far more likely down south in Kent first, simple because they may come across the channel either by flight or hitching a ride.

If you believe this to be an Asian hornet it should have been caught and the NBU informed immediately. If it is then we are all in the smelly stuff from now on.

 

[Charlieanne]

Some news articles use the wrong picture when talking about the Asian Hornet

 

[beeno]

Hi pdicky,
Where did you get your foundation from? I take it that you have no bees at the moment? Have you still got the hornet?
As a responsible beekeeper you should swat up on notifiable diseases which are American Foulbrood and European Foulbrood and notifiable pets which are Tropilaelaps and Small Hive Beetle. Asian Hornet should also be reported, but is not part of legislation. Don't believe anything to do with beekeeping reported in the press. The chances are it was a European hornet.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I wouldn't even attempt to compare the daily mirror to a credible daily newspaper (I'd even hesitate to wrap my chips up in it) not in Scotland so chances are the photo you have is the wrong one. If not, keep the body and report it to FERA

 

[charlievictorbravo]

Report it as soon as possible to the National Bee Unit or your SBI. This is an awful pest and should not be allowed to become established in the UK.

CVB

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

This sounds a bit like the report of a definite sighting on Porthcawl promenade a few years ago. I ask you - Porthcawl! noone in their right mind would go there!

 

[Bead]

I had a hornet scare last year. Managed to catch the creature and it turned out to be a Giant Wood Wasp - similar in appearance and size:

 

[Plenty of honey]

Some news articles use the wrong picture when talking about the Asian Hornet

Yes indeed, The giant Japanese Hornet was pictured at the Invasive "Asian Hornet". everyone should be aware of what they look like.
Press sensationalising to get a story, as usual!!

 

[pdicky1956]

I do have bees and this was a Asian Giant Hornet and not european one and i am aware of bee diseases because i do have five hives my son has also confirmed it was a Asian Giant Hornet as he does know about insects from the Far East

 

[BeeJayBee]

In that case please report it to the National Bee Unit and the Non-Native Species Secretariat.

NBU http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/public/Contacts/contacts.cfm

NNSS http://www.nonnativespecies.org/alerts/index.cfm?id=4

 

[pdicky1956]

It has been reported to the National Bee Unit about the Asian Giant Hornet there are a lot sightings on there map showing them all over the country from Scotland to the South

 

[Into the lions den]

It has been reported to the National Bee Unit about the Asian Giant Hornet there are a lot sightings on there map showing them all over the country from Scotland to the South

So where did you get that information?

 

[beeno]

Someone being bored

 

[alldigging]

It has been reported to the National Bee Unit about the Asian Giant Hornet there are a lot sightings on there map showing them all over the country from Scotland to the South

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What map?

 

[Into the lions den]

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What map?

Precisely. There IS no map on beebase for the hornet. No hornets up here at all...even the European ones.

 

[alldigging]

Precisely. There IS no map on beebase for the hornet. No hornets up here at all...even the European ones.

You can see exotic risk points on the map but there are no Confirmed Outbreaks

http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/maps/map.cfm


Exotic Risk Points

Landfill site associated with imported produce

Crude hive products importer

Imported Honey Packer

Quarantine Facility

Military airport (UK Forces)

Military airport (American)

Fruit and vegetable wholesale market

Plant importer

Major Zoo

Freight Port / Port

Freight depot

Civilian airport

Queen Bee Importer

Confirmed Outbreak