The yellow-legged hornet is a predator: after it sets up a nest in a new neighborhood, its workers head out in search of smaller wasps, flies and bees to feed the hive’s growing brood.

He noted that other invasive hornets can also pose problems: Officials in Georgia and South Carolina are fighting yellow-legged hornets, and southern giant hornets were recently detected in Spain.

The UK has so far successfully fought off invasion by the Asian hornet - thanks to vigilant members of the public. A new study has shown that although the UK has suitable climate and habitat for ...