Beware the invaders from France
I read this story in the Daily Mail today and thought this is just what Britain needs!
There are swarms of Asian hornets that are dotted all over the forests of Aquitaine and they are big!
They are thought to have arrived in France from the Far East in a consignment of Chinese pottery in 2004, another side-effect of gobalization.
Stuart Hine from the National History Muesum says that they are heading north and may find their way to Britain.
They can grow up to 1.8in and can have a wingspan of 3in, the effect of their bite caught my eye as it has been compared to a hot nail entering the body, I would hate to cross path's with one of these.
However bees are most likely to be more concerned because a handfull (not that anyone would be brave enough to hold them in their hands) of these hornets can destroy a nest of 30,000 bees in a few hours.
I shall now be looking out for these bugs as they make wasps look like a teddy bear with a needle.
There are swarms of Asian hornets that are dotted all over the forests of Aquitaine and they are big!
They are thought to have arrived in France from the Far East in a consignment of Chinese pottery in 2004, another side-effect of gobalization.
Stuart Hine from the National History Muesum says that they are heading north and may find their way to Britain.
They can grow up to 1.8in and can have a wingspan of 3in, the effect of their bite caught my eye as it has been compared to a hot nail entering the body, I would hate to cross path's with one of these.
However bees are most likely to be more concerned because a handfull (not that anyone would be brave enough to hold them in their hands) of these hornets can destroy a nest of 30,000 bees in a few hours.
I shall now be looking out for these bugs as they make wasps look like a teddy bear with a needle.
posted by David at 9:10 pm
3 Comments:
I HATE INSECTS! Some warning would have been nice! :-P Does sound fascinating none the less.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
I would hug a spider, but wasps and hornets are scary and annoying.
I should really add a warning first, lol.
woooo a blog about Hornets! lol
I would hate to come into contact with one - but reminds me of my conversation with my housemates about insects - and how fun that was! Enjoyed reading that Dave! hehe
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