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Asian hornet nest found near Antwerp school after trackers were attached to wasps

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

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  • Authorities found an Asian hornet nest near Sint-Anna Goethe primary school in Antwerp’s Left Bank.
  • Part of the playground has been closed since Tuesday after large numbers of hornets were seen.
  • The nest is due to be destroyed, while an exterminator, a beekeeper and volunteers will search for other nests.

A nest of Asian hornets has been located near Sint-Anna Goethe primary school on Antwerp’s Left Bank, after so many hornets were seen that part of the playground was closed on Tuesday.

Exterminator Lara Straetemans tracked the nest using a bait trap and small transmitters attached to wasps. The nest is scheduled to be destroyed tomorrow.

Straetemans will then return to the area with a beekeeper and volunteers to look for possible additional nests.

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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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