Deadly Asian hornets already spotted in UK as Brits prepare for deadly swarm

Deadly Asian hornets have already been spotted in the UK with Brits now preparing for a deadly swarm that could hit this summer.

Those same hornets, which are venomous enough to kill a person, could find themselves flying through the summer skies across the UK this year.

Two have already been spotted, with the predatory wasps swarming around the UK early this year, and should a swarm of them show up they have enough venom to kill a hive of 30,000 bees.

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The British Beekeepers Association confirmed the second sighting for this year was in Folkestone, Kent, and advice has since been issued on what to do when coming into contact with them.

The hornet invasion prompted qualified beekeeper Sue Kittle to say: "These hornets are very defensive of their hives and can do what is called a mass attack.

"We need to track them down and find out if this sighting is the beginning of a nest. Last year was a fantastic year for hornets in France.

"It is possible they hibernated over the winter and have come across the Channel. It also could have been stowed away on a lorry, but we don’t know yet."

The venomous species was first spotted in the UK back in 2016, with the Asian hornets now appearing in the UK earlier than usual, Metro reported.

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Beekeepers Association officials have asked people to photograph and document the sightings of the Asian hornets if they can safely do so.

The Daily Star previously reported a total of 22 nests were found, inhabited by deadly Asian hornets, which could be set to "attack and eat our honey bees."

Sue Kittle of the District Beekeeping Association: "This is an invasive species that can attack and eat our honey bees. It can change the whole nature of the bee hives here.

"We need to track them down and find out if this sighting is the beginning of a nest."

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