Brentford fans have been left crestfallen by their new badge - with many claiming the club's traditional bee looks more like a wasp.
The London club have decided to change their badge from the 2017-18 season onwards, and Brentford have claimed it is to help the club be more recognisable in the digital age. It marks the first alteration to the logo since 1993.
While the club claimed they had consulted supporters over the last 18 months before making the change, there were concerns on Twitter over the new design. The club are nicknamed the Bees, but there have been suggestions that the insect on the badge is closer to a wasp. The badge shows a four-legged insect, while bees have six legs.

Brentford have decided to change their badge from the 2017-18 season onwards

Some supporters of the London club, nicknamed the Bees, are unhappy after the change

Brentford have had their current badge, which features two bees, since the 1993 season
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Share 191 sharesIn response to the new design, user @david_higgo wrote: 'this is rubbish pls go back to the castle or stick with our current badge (sic).'
@clark_roxy added: 'can't we keep the current one?'
'This is embarrassing,' wrote @alannixonbaby, while @TonyTw48 said: 'not consulted and looks like a wasp'.
@freelander97 sarcastically posted: 'great when are we changing our nickname to the wasps tho ?'

Supporters are unsure about the design, which they claim resembles a wasp rather than a bee
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEES AND WASPS?
Honey bees only tend to attack when provoked, while wasps are naturally aggressive predators.
Bees are hairy while wasps have smooth and shiny skin. The latter are narrow-waisted and have four wings.
<!- - ad: https://mads.dailymail.co.uk/v8/us/sport/football/article/other/mpu_factbox.html?id=mpu_factbox_1 - ->AdvertisementSome disagreed and were delighted by the new design. @mikelegend commented: 'Really like it! Managed to create a modern thrownback. Well done!'
@GJHeidler wrote: 'looks brilliant in situ - fits nicely with the feel of the shirt and is clean and clear'.
'I think I'm in love! Sad to see the old crest go, but this is a thing of beauty', added @rich_baxter.
Chief executive Mark Devlin admitted there were always going to be emotional issues when changing a badge, but clarified the club's reasoning.
He said: 'It's always an emotive subject when a club decides to change something as important as its crest but part of our club's philosophy has always been about moving with the times and improving as we go.
'Myself, the Board and the senior leadership team at the Club believe that's exactly what the change in the crest does. It's simple, it's iconic and it immediately tells the world who we are without even the need for words.

Brentford have claimed the new design is more suitable for the digital age than the old one
'Like everything we do at Brentford, this isn't change for change's sake, there is always a reason behind it and that reason is to give the club a clearer and more recognisable crest that will help us grow off the field.
'We all recognise the old crest wasn't really fit for purpose in a digital age where impact has to be instant and that's part of the reason we've changed.
'This is not revolution, it's part of the club's evolution. In the next few years, we will be taking huge strides with the move to a new stadium and the change of crest to a simpler, more striking image is part of that progress.'
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