Asian hornet arrives in Britain, countless honeybees at risk

Asian hornets (Vespia mandarinia) pose no extreme risk to humans, but the presence of these hornets could mean genocide to the honey bees . It’s not the stinger that hurts the bees, reports The Register, it’s the hornet’s jawbone, or mandible that will swiftly decapitate honey bees. They do their damage after hovering around bee colonies while awaiting their prey. They can kill as many as 40 bees in one minute.
This is the first time these dangerous Asian hornets have been discovered in the United Kingdom. Concerns that these bee killers might make their way to the British mainland have existed for quite some time, according to the Independent. The wasps have already made themselves at home in France, where they have been spreading in the central and southern regions at alarming rates.’
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