Is it us or are wasps everywhereright now?

Thanks to the warm, dry weather we’ve experienced for much of this summer, wasp experts have told the BBC it’s probably going to be “a good year for wasps”.

According to conservation specialist Buglife, there are 9,000 species of wasps in the UK and ideally, we’d like none of them to be in our homes.

Fortunately, it turns out, there are some unique ways to keep the stripy stingers away from your body (and pints) when out and about.

How to keep wasps out of your home

Wear red clothing

Did you know that most insects can’t see the colour red? This includes wasps!

Wasps are drawn to brighter shades like........

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