A giant southern warning in Thailand
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Southern giant hornets, a species native to Asia, have been spotted in Europe for the first time, raising concerns about their potential impact on native insects.
between 2022 and 2023, Omar Sanchez Fernandez at the University of Oviedo (Spain) and colleagues accidentally caught four giant hornets in wasp traps in Asturias, northern Spain.
A genetic analysis revealed that the four captured female workers were southern giant hornbills (Wasp’s sister).
“Also the beekeepers of the area…
