Asian Hornet discovered for first time in Ireland
Asian Hornet Vespa Velutina was discovered in a house in Dublin last month. Picture: A O'Hanlon, National Museum of Ireland.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has confirmed that a single specimen of the invasive alien species Asian Hornet has been found in this country.
The discovery marks the first identification of the species in the wild here and the specimen was found ‘alive but dying’ in a private house on the northside of Dublin.
