Asian hornet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Asian hornet lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Vespa velutina
Group	Bees, wasps & ants
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Vespidae

Where does the Asian hornet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Asian hornet in 7 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: India. In Belgium it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Asian hornet?

The Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) is an insect in the order Hymenoptera and the family Vespidae, genus Vespa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Asian hornet

The Asian hornet (Vespa velutina), also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, is a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia.

It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Asian hornet (revision 1381149938), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q136668 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).