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Sixteen Asian hornet queens already caught in Heemstede: 'I heard a loud buzzing in my kitchen'

Sixteen Asian hornet queens already caught in Heemstede: 'I heard a loud buzzing in my kitchen'

Sixteen Asian hornet queens have been captured in Heemstede, including one discovered by a resident in her kitchen. Local efforts are focused on trapping these queens to prevent the invasive species from producing numerous offspring.

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