Identification is vital Left - European hornet - native - mostly yellow - no threat Right - 2 yellow-legged Asian hornets - non-native invasive species - damages biodiversity/economic costs/public health threat - yellow lower legs, orange stripe to rear of abdomen. Video courtesy Clive Browne | BBKA - The British Beekeepers Association

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Wasps vs hornets: the key traits that set them apart