The largest nest of Asian Hornets found on the ground in the UK's 'frontline' launched a fresh attack - after surviving 28 hours in the freezer. The massive haul containing more than 1,600 Asian hornets were hunted with the majority hoovered up, thrown in a plastic bag and frozen alive.
But after more than a day trying to kill them in sub-zero temperatures before dissection, some still emerged to attack - and were quickly thrown straight back in the freezer. The one-metre wide nest, that weighed more than 8kg was discovered by a dog walker in a field near a Waitrose in Vallée des Vaux on Jersey on Saturday.
The discovery added to a record number of nests that have already been found on the Channel Islands - the bug's UK HQ - this year. The battle in both Jersey and Guernsey is seen as vital to stop the spread of the insects that could decimate the UK's native bee population.
