UK wasp numbers soar after unusually warm and dry spring

20/08/2025 04:00 The Guardian

The scourges of picnics have arrived early and in greater numbers amid ideal conditions for colonies to thriveIf dodging swooping gulls trying to steal your chips wasn’t already enough, you might be spending your bank holiday trying to keep wasps away from your ice cream too.Britain is in the middle of a wasp boom. Not only have they arrived earlier than expected, but there are more of them than in recent summers. Experts say 2025 is an excellent year for them. Continue reading...

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