The
hornets were first discovered in the Woolacombe area in September, but the National Bee Unit moved swiftly to find the nest and remove it.
Asian
hornets arrived in France in 2004 and are now common across large areas of Europe.
The Super
Hornet began its required 10-year Service Life Assessment Program (SLAP) in 2008, midway through its expected 20-year service life.
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Inspectors from the National Bee Unit destroyed the insects' nest and although two dead
hornets were subsequently found in North Somerset, no further sightings have been reported.
ASIAN giant
hornets could be about to colonise Merseyside, an expert warned.
Hosting a wasp or
hornet colony is really simple; all they need is some shelter, water and building material.
In my experience, this year has been exceptional for
hornet and wasp activity so it doesn't surprise me that more people are noticing them.
Measuring in at slightly smaller than the European
hornets, which have various yellow bands, Asian
hornet queens are about 3cm long, and the workers are slightly smaller.
5 Some scientists believe that the European
hornet can destroy bee hives, killing around 40 honey bees a minute.
But the huge Asian
hornet came off second best in a fight with a Berry Brow pensioner.
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Hornet was developed from the old black-powder .
