Wasps are back this summer in the UK – a lot of them

John Horsley was doing horticulture when he felt that an wasp was crawling under his T-shirt.

“It stings me a few times,” they say. “It was not a pleasant experience.”

Part of the British Paste Control Association, John is well aware of the problems, the wasp canal can lead to a summer day-to-cloth picnic or beer garden, and can build upset nests.

after a Vasp dowlicane in callout In recent summer, their industry has been busy with the problems caused by the wasp this year, they say. These may include large nests that appear first in the season.

Washing is still increasing its youth, but later in summer they demand a sugary snack in public areas, before they die.

So is it taking shape for the summer of Wasp? “We do not have plagues of insects,” Mr. Horsley explains.

“But it seems that every few years, the wasp will be a strong year and it usually coincides with the pattern of especially the weather – this year it is very hot and very dry – it has been a very good year for them.”

Met office says we have The hottest spring in more than 50 yearsLast year, Britain had its best heat for nine years.

One of the world’s leading was wasing experts, Prof. Searian Sumer of University College London said that scientific data on the wasp number would not be released for a while.

But his spirit of the intestine is that “all signs are depending on the weather and other insect population, it is going to be a good year for wasp”.

There are about 9,000 species of wasp in the UK – most of them are solitary, meaning that they do not live in large colonies and are usually no disturbances for humans.

Only a small number of social wasp, such as common wasp, Vaspula vulgarisWhich is the most common to interact with humans. According to the 2021 Yougov pole, after the spider, they are the second most dislikes in the UK, bugs or scary-choli.

But Professor Sumer and other wasp experts say that they are not all bad.

“They are actually important parts of the ecosystem – they are top predators,” she says.

“Exclude a top hunter from any system-as the lion out of the Serengeti-this is the knock-on effect in the hunting population that will then be uncontrolled by their hunter.

“And wasp, independent, natural insect controller – so they are working in our wild landscape, in our wild landscape. They are helping to keep the insects in the Gulf.”

Nikki Banfield of Pest Charity Buglife says that we need to take care of the wasp.

“Many people do not like wasp, they classify them as anger bees, but they have a really valid purpose in the natural world,” she says.

In that broad natural world, recent studies show a widespread decline in the global insect population, pushing some insect species towards extinction.

Pest disadvantage is associated with intensive agriculture, pesticides and climate change, with far -reaching consequences with far -reaching consequences for many birds, amphibians, bats and reptiles that rely on insects for food.

But the common wasp is promoting this trend – its population is stable in the last 100 years – with housefly, cockroaches and European hornets, growing in the UK and climate is moving northward as hot.

The vision of the Asian or Yellow-foot hornet coming to the UK in 2016 is also increasing.

And after a poor year for butterflies in 2024, naturalists say that many common species, such as large white, are also seen in this summer.

According to experts, ladybirds are also enjoying warm temperatures.

So, fortunately for the ecosystem – but perhaps inauspicious for our picnic – the wasp appears here in Britain.

How can we live happily with each other?

Ms. Banfield suggests that we leave some sweet, such as jam or orange juice, a short distance from the picnic area to distract the insects.

Other practical tips do not include shouting, flapping your arms or swat on wasp, as it will agitate them and make them more aggressive.

WASP sting can pose a public health risk – they can give anifellactic blow – Mr. Horsley explains, so they have a word of advice.

“Don’t bother them. Try and stay away from where possible, and, talk to a professional if it needs to be treated,” they say.