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Michelle Alfini
Dec 12, 2025
YORK COUNTY, S.C. — There’s a new threat to honeybees in the Charlotte area. The invasive yellow-legged hornet has been discovered in York County for the first time.
Originally from Asia, the yellow-legged hornet preys on honeybees and has been devastating to hives in Europe where the pest is more common. While not harmless to humans, its threat level is same as other local hornet species like yellowjackets.
Its first known sighting in the United States was November of 2023 in Savannah, since it’s expanded its territory to Beaufort and Jasper counties in South Carolina.
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