Volunteers find 24 Asian hornet nests in one week

The Jersey Asian Hornet Group said it tracked 24 nests in 10 different parishes between 21 and 27 October

More Asian hornet nests have been found in Jersey in one week than were found across the UK in 2024, experts have said.

The Jersey Asian Hornet Group said it tracked 24 nests in 10 different parishes between 21 and 27 October.

The Animal and Plant Health Agency reported 21 nests had been found in the UK so far in 2024.

John de Carteret, from the Jersey group, said most were found in trees or in areas of woodland.

Threat to bees

One had fallen on to rocks at White Rock in St Martin and another was found in a garden in St Lawrence.

Mr de Carteret said high winds from a couple of weeks ago had blown the leaf cover off of nests, making them more visible.

He added no nests were found in St Clement and St Ouen.

The group tracks the invasive species as they are a predator of bees and other pollinators.

They pose no greater risk to human health than native hornets.

Asian hornets can be identified by their orange head and dark brown or black bodies, with a dark abdomen and yellow tipped legs. They are smaller than native hornets.