Eileen Dillane News Today

One wasp which jumped to France from China 2004 likely led to the murder hornet invasion in the West, according to a genetic analysis.

The first recorded instance of Asian hornet in Europe was found in Dublin in April 2021. When it's genes were analysed, scientists found some astonishing facts.

Asian hornets which are invasive species in Europe are spreading rapidly and affecting the ecosystem of the region

Invasive species have a notorious ability to spread rapidly through unprepared ecosystems, wreaking havoc along their way.

The recently discovered Irish specimen is likely part of the ongoing European invasion.