20 nests have been found this year. On 16th October the National Bee Unit (NBU) located a nest in Great Maxfield, East Sussex. It is suspected that this is a tertiary nest associated with the nest which was destroyed on 26th September in this area. The nest has been destroyed, removed and sent for analysis. The NBU will continue to monitor the area for any further hornet activity.
Information on previous sightings, including a map of nest locations, can be found on the website of the National Bee Unit.
We would be grateful for your support in helping to raise awareness and encourage reporting of any further sightings. Any suspected sightings should ideally be reported via the Asian Hornet Watch app or the online reporting form.
For more details on identification and reporting, including Alert posters and ID sheets to help with awareness raising, please visit the Asian hornet alert page.