Asian Hornets

[Fred]

Yes is the quick answer ... The hornets can devastate a colony of honey bees: a single hornet can kill as many as 40 honey bees per minute thanks to its large mandibles which can quickly strike and decapitate a bee.

The hornets were accidentally introduced to France in 2004 and have spread rapidly throughout the country.

It is believed they entered the country in a consignment of pottery from China and were first spotted in Lot-et-Garonne, south-west France, in 2005,

Last year, a 54-year-old man was stung to death after disrupting a nest in France’s Loire Valley.

Chris

Thanks Chris, I don't know where the nest is but will keep away from it if I do spot it. I'm going to put some more beer traps up too.