Trapping Map

Public Asian hornet trapping map in Belgium.
Trap declaration, participatory records and territorial monitoring.

Map

Trapping map

Declare a trap, record your observations and follow observed Asian hornet activity in Belgium.

Map reading: the triangle shows the cumulative total of Asian hornets for a trap, while its colour reflects the latest record. Municipal boundaries can be displayed to improve territorial reading. The heatmap remains available in the fullscreen version.
Fullscreen version: open the map
Vespa Alert
Tools

Filters & actions

Control the display, participate in monitoring and use the map according to your needs.

Filters

Control the display of traps and records.

Actions

Use the trapping code received by email to find your trap and record your observations.
Contact
Add a trap: addition is done directly on the map. Click on "Add a trap", then select the location.
Add or correct a record: click on an existing trap to open its sheet. Records already entered can be corrected from the trap's history.
Direct access: the QR code or the trap code allow you to quickly find the right point on the map.
Correct a position: this action is only possible from the device or browser used to create the trap.

Municipality & indicators

Entire Belgium
Traps displayed: 0
Total Asian hornets: 0
Traps with high activity: 0
Traps without record: 0
Latest records: 0
> 7 days: 0
> 14 days: 0

User guide

How to participate?

  • Click on Add a trap
  • Position the trap on the map
  • Complete the requested information
  • Keep the direct link, the received email or the label with QR code
  • Regularly add your capture records
  • Even in the absence of capture, record a 0 to confirm trap monitoring

Email and QR code

  • After creating the trap, a confirmation email is sent to the indicated address
  • This email contains the direct link to the trap as well as the Vespa Alert label
  • The QR code allows you to quickly open the trap sheet on a smartphone
  • The trap code received by email also allows you to directly find your trap

Map reading

  • The triangle shows the cumulative total of Asian hornets for the trap
  • The color of the triangle represents the result of the latest record
  • The border indicates the recency of the record
  • Aggregates: simplified view when traps are numerous
  • Points: detailed view trap by trap
  • Municipalities: addition of municipal boundaries for finer territorial reading
  • The heatmap remains available in the full-screen version of the map.
AH = Asian hornet · EH = European hornet · WA = Wasps · BE = Bees · BU = Bumblebees · FL = Flies · OT = Other insects
The data displayed is based on traps declared and records entered by users. It is used to illustrate observed activity, without constituting an exhaustive inventory.
The Asian hornet trapping map allows you to monitor observed activity in Belgium. Users can declare traps, record their observations and access their point via a direct link, a QR code or a trap code.