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Nearly Sane

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Where have all the wasps gone?
« on: August 05, 2024, 12:56:46 PM »

Was just talking about this on Saturday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c134621devzo
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Re: Where have all the wasps gone?
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2024, 03:06:35 PM »
It's a bad year for many insects, apparently.
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Re: Where have all the wasps gone?
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Where have all the wasps gone?
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Where have all the wasps gone?
« Reply #4 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.
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