Get the biggest stories and wackiest takes from the Daily Star, including our special WTF Wednesday emailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Asian hornets have been spreading across Europe, invading environments and decimating honeybee populations and posing as a threat to biodiversity. The British Beekeepers Association announced they are trying to locate more Asian hornet's nests before new queens are produced. (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Michele Meridio, the president of the beekeepers’ association in Veneto said Asian hornets attack several beehives at the same time. Asian hornets have orange heads when viewed from the front, and their abdomens are mostly dark with fine yellow stripes and a yellow or orange fourth segment near the base.