Unlike butterflies and bees, there is no nationwide effort to chart wasp numbers; they are very much neglected in the public eye. View image in fullscreen Wasp numbers are thought to be declining because of human activity. She said she was “thrilled” that people were worrying about low wasp numbers because “usually they only get airtime when they start annoying people”. In the long term, wasp numbers were thought to be declining overall because of human activity, she said. They are extremely abundant and have an enormous effect when deciding the structure of ecosystems as we know it.”View image in fullscreen A wasp nest.

Source: The Guardian August 10, 2024 10:15 UTC