Etiket: hornet
Number of Asian hornet nests to increase fivefold by 2023: how dangerous is it really? 5 questions answered
The number of Asian hornet nests will increase fivefold in Flanders by 2023, the Flemish reporting center for Asian hornet nests Vespa-Watch announced today. It seems that we can no…
Exotic Asian hornet now also spotted in Hoofddorp, nest removed
A nest of Asian hornets was removed in Hoofddorp on Friday. The nest near Arnoldus Park was found earlier this week, after someone had already been stung several months ago.…
Is the Asian hornet less dangerous than we think? “It is less aggressive and not attracted to human activity”
According to Nicolas Pardon, invasive species policy manager at the Nature & Forests Agency, our image of the Asian hornet is too unqualified. “The hornet can pose a risk in…
HLN insect summer results show disturbing trends: “Asian hornet and boxwood moth on unstoppable rise”
Flanders captured no fewer than 1,576,681 insects digitally during the insect summer of HLN and Natuurpunt. An unprecedented success. But what have we already learned thanks to the first results?…
Wasp expert after resuscitation by European hornet sting: how dangerous are those animals? And how do they react when they are angry?
According to wasp exterminator Kevin Verbeek, head of the Asian hornet expertise center of the Flemish Bee Institute (VBI), this is the first time that resuscitation is required in Flanders…
Two people in hospital after stabbing Asian hornet: how dangerous is he really? 5 questions answered | Insect summer
The Flemish Bee Institute today issued an official warning to all green services after three serious stinging incidents with nests of Asian hornets in hedges in one week. Two people…
Fight against Asian Hornet: ‘You have to be there as early as possible’
How should beekeepers deal with the advancing Asian Hornet, which is targeting our honey bees, among other things? Many beekeepers in the Northern Netherlands are concerned about this. There is…
LOOK. HLN and Natuurpunt search for the European hornet
Which insects live in your garden or neighbourhood? That is the question that HLN wants to answer this summer together with Natuurpunt. In this video series, our science expert Martijn…
‘Asian hornet is especially dangerous for nature’
“We try to stop the Asian hornet as much as possible,” Reinhold explains. “We do this by drawing people’s attention to this animal. If you come across one, you can…
Advance of Asian hornet unstoppable in Flanders: "Only a matter of time before deaths occur”
The coming summer will be dominated by the Asian hornet, which is making an unstoppable advance in Flanders. We can no longer get rid of that invasive exotic, we can…