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The number of hornet attacks this year has been significantly higher than previous years and they seem to be occurring earlier in the year than is normal. According to statistics, in New Taipei City alone there were nearly 4,000 incidents involving hornets by June. National Taiwan University’s Department of Entomology has now designed a LINE Bot warning system for hornet hotspots in New Taipei. Just by looking at a map, you can see if there are hornet hives nearby you as you hike. Let’s find out what all the buzz is about.

A man sits on the ground, completely weak, and firefighters give him an emergency shot of adrenaline, Why? Because he had just been stung by a hornet.

Here is the Sandiaoling trail in New Taipei’s Ruifang District. During the Dragon Boat Festival long weekend, a professor from National Taiwan University and his friends arranged to go hiking. He never expected to be attacked by hornets halfway up the trail. The Ruifang District Office responded immediately, removing the hornet net and temporarily sealing off the area. Hornets have been unusually active this year and the attacks are occurring earlier in the year than usual.

Yang Shu-fang
New Taipei animal protection office
By June in New Taipei City, the number of cases involving hornets had reached over 3,000, almost 4,000.

Yang Sheng-min
Ruifang District Office
Our research team at National Taiwan University has shown that the number of hornets this year is significantly higher than last year, and the timing of their attacks has also started earlier.

The Animal Protection Office collaborated with National Taiwan University, where Professor Yang En-cheng led a team from the Department of Entomology to design an alert and notification system. His LINE Bot warning system for hornet hotspots in New Taipei City issues an alert once users enter a hazardous area. The public can also proactively report sightings through the system, check the maps, and track the situation in real time to avoid hornet attacks.

Yang En-cheng
National Taiwan University
If you find any hornets, they can be reported directly through our LINE system. Back in our research institute, we have dedicated graduate students and assistants who maintain this system.

There are various aggressive species, such as the Asian Giant Hornet and the Yellow-legged hornet roaming around. When going hiking, it’s advisable not to wear perfume or bright colored clothing and never disturb a hornet swarm. If you see a hive or a swarm of hornets, leave as fast as you can.

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