Why Are the Hornets and Wasps So Bad This Year?
Climate change might be the reason we have more nasty fliers.
Have you noticed large amounts of wasps where you live? You’re not alone. Many places are reporting vast numbers of these hated insects. It feels like they are ruining the outdoors for everyone else.
So many people are getting stung by wasps and hornets this year that some of us are afraid to go outside. I know three people that were stung severely enough to need to get medical help.
When I go into my yard, I can hear the buzzing of hundreds and hundreds of hornets. There are a few bumblebees and honeybees, but mostly, there are hornets all over every surface. They hover around in your face and even land on your arms. Don’t take food outside unless you want to share with a few hornets, either.
For someone allergic to them like I am, it’s nightmare fuel. Studies have found that these insects are vital to the environment, but that doesn’t mean they don’t scare me sideways.
So what is going on? Why are there so many of these dreaded flying nasties?
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