Report an Invasive Hornet Sighting

The three invasive species of hornets (Northern Giant Hornet, Yellow-legged Hornet, and the Oriental Hornet) are the only ones that need to be reported. If you have a dead specimen, please retain it in your freezer until contacted by us to arrange either a pick-up or mailing of it to us. If you have identified a specimen as one of the invasive hornets, please submit an online report (see below).

If you have questions, please contact Dr. Jeff Harris at JHarris@entomology.msstate.edu.

Specimen Information

Observation Date

Street Address

City

ZIP Code

County

GPS Coordinates

Notes

Describe how, when, and where the specimen was found or the circumstances of your interaction with the hornet or wasp; did you find an individual or a nest; describe the nest if it is visible, etc.

Upload Digital Photos

If you have digital photos of the specimen, please submit them here. You may submit up to 3 photos. They should be JPEG or PNG and under 2MB.
Maximum 3 files.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg jpeg png.

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Street Address

City

State

ZIP Code

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Report an Invasive Hornet Sighting