Danger! The bee-killing *Asian hornet* is set to invade Britain *...*<http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/17/asian-hornet-bee-killer-invasion> <http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/guardian.co.uk?pip=false&premium=false&client_uid=3372493011&client_ver=3.4.1.195&client_type=IEPlugin&suite=false&aff_id=0&locale=en_us&ui=1&os_ver=5.1.3.0&ref=safesearch> www.guardian.co.uk/environment/.../*asian*-*hornet*-bee-killer-invasion Oct 17, 2011 – It's already made its way across France and now it could be heading our way – and it's our hard-pressed honey bees that will suffer. Killer hornet invasion could threaten Somerset's *honeybee* population<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Killer-hornet-invasion-threaten-Somerset-s/story-15342472-detail/story.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATACOAJAhsW1-gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=HNCvQVkoRNk&usg=AFQjCNGecengBXE91DzO9rVdvINPutpCvQ> This is Somerset The hornets kill *honeybees* and take them away to feed them to their young. Already seen in Brittany, reports of its arrival in the West are expected at any time. The dangers of the invading hornet was one of the subjects covered in talks at the annual *...* We in the have the European Hornet, *Vespa crabro* L. here in this country (USA). According to the Penn State site, it has been in this country since 1840. http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/european-hornet I have witnessed these hornets taking bees from my hives or waiting near the entrance but they apparently do not mob the hive as the Asian Hornet, vespa velutina, does. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_giant_hornet What are the chances that the Asian Hornet will show up in the US??? and when......... -- Dennis LaMonica Western New York State, USA *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm
