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ASIAN hornets have been spotted in the UK and the invasive species has once again sparked fears for our native bee population. Here's what we know. Asian hornets, which have the Latin name Vespa velutina, are large insects that prey on smaller creatures, especially bees. Experts are worried the hornets could have a devastating impact on Britain's already dwindling honey bee population. Their bodies are dark brown or black, and bordered with a yellow band, while they have one band across the abdomen. Asian hornets arrived in France inside Chinese pot plants in and are increasingly common across the Channel.

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. More Videos Hornets kill scores of people in China Story highlights Hornet stings have killed 42 people and injured 1, in China since July Shaanxi province sees unusual level of activity; dry weather, human moves are factors People who have been stung are dying from allergic reactions or multiple organ failure Type of hornet is also a threat to honeybees, often seen in Japan. Hornets have killed dozens of people in China and injured more than 1, with their powerful venomous sting.

The Japanese giant hornet formerly known as Vespa mandarinia japonica is a color form of the world's largest hornet, the Asian giant hornet V. It has a large yellow head with large eyes, and a dark brown thorax with an abdomen banded in brown and yellow. The Japanese giant hornet has three small, simple eyes on the top of the head between the two large compound eyes. As the name implies, it is endemic to the Japanese islands , where it prefers rural areas where it can find trees to nest in. Workers forage to feed their larvae.

Britain faces a summer invasion by Asian super ants known to chomp their way through electrical cables and spark fires. Pest controllers have discovered a rare colony of a million of the insects, also known as fire ants, on two streets in Eastbourne, Sussex. Paul Bates of Cleankill Pest Control, which is dealing with the infestation, said it was the biggest colony he had seen. The ants tend to gather around electricity cables or junction boxes and have been known to chew through cables causing fires in homes. They are hard to kill because they form huge colonies consisting of tens of thousands of inter-connected ants, and have become resistant to treatments.