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 even ended up in hospital. We don’t seem to be getting rid of this exotic throughout Europe. But where did the Asian hornet come from? What is the difference with our European hornet? And how dangerous is he really? Biologist Wietse Chanet tells everything about this irrepressible wasp.