Straight from The Sun: “SWARMS of giant hornets which wipe out honey bees are set to invade Britain — due to global warming.The 1.8 inch monster insects have already devastated bee populations in huge areas of France.
Now they are expected to cross the Channel and swoop on British honey bees who are just a quarter of their size.
The Asian hornets, with a three-inch wingspan, can also attack humans with their stings. Their bite has been compared to a hot nail entering the body.
They feed their young with the larvae of bees, whose nests they ransack.
A handful can destroy a nest of 30,000 bees in hours — a major fear for the UK beekeeping industry. Their football shaped nests cover forests in Aquitaine, southern France.
The hornet is thought to have arrived in Europe from Asia in crates of Chinese pottery in 2004. Climate change has been blamed for its rapid spread.
Stuart Hine, of the Natural History Museum in London, said: “There’s no doubt that these hornets are heading north and will probably find their way to Britain.
“However, they may still have difficulty coping with our winter frosts.”” 



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