The City Council of Ciudad Rodrigo has confirmed the presence of the Asian wasp in the city. This would be the second confirmed case in Salamanca after a nest of this invasive species was detected in November 2024 in Aldea del Obispo.
On this occasion, a secondary nest has been located that would be empty, so the City Council assures that “it is not a cause for alarm, but it is a cause for attention.” For this reason, he asks the local residents to be alert to be able to notify the authorities if they recognize Vespa Velutina specimens.
Vespa velutina nest, Asian wasp in Ciudad Rodrigo
They explain that, with the arrival of heat, the queens begin to build primary nests and therefore, detecting them in time is essential to prevent new secondary nests full of wasps from appearing.
They recommend that their neighbors not approach or touch the nests if they detect any and call 112.
The vespa velutina is easy to recognize because its body is black, except for a yellow segment, the legs are brown and yellow at the ends, and the wings are dark. It is larger than a common bee and measures between 1.7 cm for the smallest workers and 3.2 cm. of the queen.
Velutine or Asian wasp
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