Trapping Map

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

Map

Trapping map

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

Understanding the map: 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 readability. The heatmap remains available in the fullscreen version.
Fullscreen version: open the map
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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 here to find your trap and record your observations.
Contact
Add a trap : it is added directly on the map. Click “Add a trap”, then select the location.
Add or correct a record: click an existing trap to open its record. Records already saved can be corrected from the trap history.
Important — keep your trap code:
The QR code, direct link or code received by email allows you to find your trap and record your observations. If the browser is updated, the device is changed or the cache is cleared, the automatically saved access may be lost.
Correct a position: this action is only possible from the device or browser used to create the trap.

Municipality & indicateurs

Whole Belgium
Displayed traps : 0
Total Asian hornets: 0
High-activity traps : 0
Traps without record : 0
Latest records : 0
> 7 days : 0
> 14 days : 0

User guide

How to participate?

  • Click “Add a trap”
  • Position the trap on the map
  • Complete the requested information
  • Keep the direct link, the email received or the label with QR code
  • Regularly add your catch records
  • Even if there is no catch, record 0 to confirm trap monitoring

Email and QR code

  • After the trap is created, a confirmation email is sent to the indicated address
  • This email contains the direct access link to the trap as well as the Vespa Alert label
  • The QR code allows quick access to the trap record on a smartphone
  • The trap code received by email also allows you to directly retrieve your trap
  • Keep this email or the trap code: they allow you to recover access if the browser deletes saved data.

Lecture de la carte

  • The triangle shows the cumulative total of Asian hornets for the trap
  • The triangle colour represents the result of the latest record
  • The border indicates the age of the record
  • Aggregates: simplified view when there are many traps
  • Points: detailed trap-by-trap view
  • Municipalitys : ajout des limites communales pour une lecture territoriale plus fine
  • The heatmap remains available in the fullscreen version of the map.
AH = Asian hornet · EH = European hornet · WA = Wasps · BE = Bees · BU = Bumblebees · FL = Flies · OT = Other insects
The displayed data is based on traps declared and records entered by users. It illustrates observed activity without constituting an exhaustive inventory.
The Asian hornet trapping map makes it possible to follow observed activity in Belgium. Users can declare traps, record their observations and access their point via a direct link, QR code or trap code.