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General Category => Science and Technology => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on August 05, 2024, 12:56:46 PM

Title: Where have all the wasps gone?
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 05, 2024, 12:56:46 PM

Was just talking about this on Saturday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c134621devzo

Title: Re: Where have all the wasps gone?
Post by: Steve H on August 05, 2024, 03:06:35 PM

It's a bad year for many insects, apparently.

Title: Re: Where have all the wasps gone?
Post by: Harrowby Hall on August 05, 2024, 08:18:31 PM

I have noted very few houseflies (and similar) in my house in the Midlands but here in SW France they are legion.

Title: Re: Where have all the wasps gone?
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 05, 2024, 10:23:02 PM

Quote from: Harrowby Hall on August 05, 2024, 08:18:31 PM

I have noted very few houseflies (and similar) in my house in the Midlands but here in SW France they are legion.

Would have said usual amount of flies but that they are the out(f)liers.

Title: Re: Where have all the wasps gone?
Post by: Roses on August 07, 2024, 04:53:00 PM

There are the usual number of house flies in our neck of the woods, but fewer wasps than one would expect to see.