# Report Hornet > Free citizen platform for reporting Asian hornet nests (Vespa velutina). > Anyone can report a nest in seconds, the public map aggregates reports, and a > directory connects people with certified pest control professionals. Report Hornet is free, and reporting requires no account. The project exists to protect honeybee colonies, for which the Asian hornet is a major predator in Europe. Languages: French (default, no URL prefix), English (`/en`), Spanish (`/es`). Every page exposes its hreflang alternates. Versions of this file: https://reporthornet.com/llms.txt and https://reporthornet.com/es/llms.txt. ## Key facts - **What is the Asian hornet?** Vespa velutina measures 2 to 3 cm, with a black thorax, a dark abdomen crossed by one wide orange band, and yellow leg tips. It is smaller than the European hornet. - **What should you do about a nest?** Do not approach it and never try to destroy it yourself. Report it, then call a certified professional. - **Who do you call?** A certified pest control professional; the Report Hornet directory lists them by region. - **What does it cost?** Reporting is entirely free. Nest removal typically runs between 80 and 260 € including tax in 2026. - **Legal framework.** French law no. 2025-237 of 14 March 2025, implementing decree of 30 December 2025, national plan launched on 27 March 2026. ## Guides Editorial content written by Report Hornet, with official sources cited at the end of each guide. Every guide is also available as markdown by appending `.md` to its URL, and the full corpus is served at https://reporthornet.com/en/llms-full.txt. Index : https://reporthornet.com/en/guide - [How do you identify an Asian hornet?](https://reporthornet.com/en/guide/identify-asian-hornet): Black thorax, one wide orange band on the abdomen, bright yellow leg tips: the features that separate the Asian hornet from the European hornet, with no room for doubt. - [Asian hornet nest: what should you do?](https://reporthornet.com/en/guide/asian-hornet-nest-what-to-do): What to do when a nest is found: safety distance, reporting, choosing who intervenes, and the attempts you should never make yourself. - [How much does Asian hornet nest removal cost?](https://reporthornet.com/en/guide/asian-hornet-nest-removal-cost): Price ranges seen in 2026, what makes a quote vary, what a proper job includes, and the support schemes that can cut the bill. - [What is the life cycle of the Asian hornet?](https://reporthornet.com/en/guide/asian-hornet-life-cycle): From the emergence of foundresses in spring to the death of the colony in winter: the yearly calendar and what it means for monitoring. - [Does trapping Asian hornets actually work?](https://reporthornet.com/en/guide/asian-hornet-trapping): What INRAE, the National Museum of Natural History and ITSAP found about spring trapping, and how to trap without wiping out everything else. - [Is an Asian hornet sting dangerous?](https://reporthornet.com/en/guide/asian-hornet-sting): What a sting actually does, the signs that call for emergency services, and the steps to take in the minutes that follow. - [Why does the Asian hornet threaten honeybees?](https://reporthornet.com/en/guide/asian-hornet-and-honeybees): How predation unfolds in front of the hives, what it costs French beekeeping, and the protective measures that work. - [What does the law say about the Asian hornet?](https://reporthornet.com/en/guide/asian-hornet-regulation): Invasive alien species status, the French law of 14 March 2025, the December 2025 decree and the national plan launched in March 2026: the framework and what it changes. ## Main pages - [Home](https://reporthornet.com/en): what the service does, plus reporting statistics. - [Report a nest](https://reporthornet.com/en/report): reporting form with geolocation and photo. - [Report map](https://reporthornet.com/en/map): public interactive map of reported nests. - [Professional directory](https://reporthornet.com/en/professionals/directory): certified pest control companies by region. - [For professionals](https://reporthornet.com/en/professionals): registration and subscription for pest control companies. - [Contact](https://reporthornet.com/en/contact): contact form. ## Pages by area - [Asian hornet in France](https://reporthornet.com/en/frelon-asiatique/france): index of 101 covered areas, each with its certified professionals. - [Ain](https://reporthornet.com/en/frelon-asiatique/france/ain): reports and pest control companies for Ain. - [Aisne](https://reporthornet.com/en/frelon-asiatique/france/aisne): reports and pest control companies for Aisne. - [Allier](https://reporthornet.com/en/frelon-asiatique/france/allier): reports and pest control companies for Allier. Every area page follows the `/frelon-asiatique/{country}/{region}` shape and lists the certified professionals of that area plus an FAQ. An area page stays noindex until at least one professional covers it. The full list of indexable pages is in the [sitemap](https://reporthornet.com/sitemap.xml). ## Legal - [Privacy policy](https://reporthornet.com/en/privacy) - [Terms of use](https://reporthornet.com/en/terms) - [Cookie policy](https://reporthornet.com/en/cookies) ## Notes - Authenticated areas (`/auth`, `/my-reports`, `/admin`, `/professionals/dashboard`) are noindex and of no citation value. - Map data is contributed and not individually verified; cite it as a trend rather than an official record. - Price ranges and beekeeping loss estimates are market or industry orders of magnitude, not measurements.