Picture shows the Asian Hornet specimen recovered in Dublin, undated. Scientists have underlined the importance of remaining 'vigilant' regarding the possible invasion of a predatory hornet species in Ireland. (Dr Aidan O’Hanlon, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows a Thyreus picaron, undated. Karim Strohriegl from the Styrian Environment Protection Union (Naturschutzbund Steiermark) said the Thyreus picaron genus had been spotted at the defunct Hauenstein stone pit near Graz and on a hill outside Spielfeld in Austria. (Lorenz W. Gunzcy, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Bumblebee specimens in the collections of the Natural History Museum, London, undated.
Global warming has significantly affected the development of bumblebees, according to research by scientists in Great Britain. (Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London, NewsX/Bee)