Overview

• Sightings remain concentrated along the south coast in counties such as Kent and Sussex, with verified reports also in Hampshire, London, Dorset, Surrey, Shropshire and as far north as Cheshire.
• Jersey has found more than 500 nests this year, about four times last year’s total, underscoring the risk of rapid spread from nearby islands.
• An earliest-ever UK laboratory confirmation on January 24 in Oswestry raised concern that the species can survive British winters.
• The British Beekeepers Association warns that Asian hornets can devastate bee colonies, with a single hornet able to kill 60 to 90 honeybees per day.
• Officials urge the public to photograph and report suspected sightings via the Asian Hornet Watch app, iRecord, or the [email protected] email, with interactive maps offered to track local reports.