Keep an Eye Out for Hornets - DNG Online Limited

Biosmršť is the name of a biologists' project aimed at finding non-native species of plants and animals in the Czech landscape. Biologists are trying to track down, for example, the occurrence of the river nutria, the Asian hornet, the beautiful tortoise, and many other animals and plants that can do more harm than good.

The return of the fine days is accompanied by a buzzing threat: the hornets. Unseen at the beginning of spring, they take advantage of the first heat to build their nest in the attic, under a roof or in the heart of the garden. And once installed, they become a real nightmare! Painful pitfalls, noise nuisances, and danger for allergic people: better to prevent than to suffer. Fortunately, a simple and economical trick helps to keep these invader…

Keep an eye out for hornets - DNG Online Limited

SIGHTINGS of yellow-legged hornets are wanted from Dumfries and Galloway by experts at the British pest control association (BPCA). These creatures are smaller than our native species with an orange head. Almost their entire body is dark, yet the abdomen has fine yellow stripes and yellow/orange near the base. Formally known as the Asian hornet, these dangerous yellow-legged hornets are a highly aggressive predator of native insects and pose a s…

The population of the Asian hornet is increasingly forgetting itself in Bavaria. The insect species represents a threat for bees, which is increasingly worrying the beekeepers.

The Asian hornet is on the rise and eats bee colonies. Beekeeper Marcel Widmann from Wiesloch fights with many tricks against the robbers.