Drunk wasps may attack us, warns Red Cross

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http://www.independent.co.uk/environmen ... 98272.html

Drunk wasps may attack us, warns Red Cross

Record numbers of “jobless” wasps are more likely to attack us because they are drunk and aggressive, the British Red Cross has warned.

With their queens fully supplied with all the nectar they need, worker wasps now have nothing to do but laze around getting drunk on fermenting fruit, according to environmental authorities.

Perhaps better described as retired than “jobless” – since all the workers will have died out by the time winter comes around – the insects are becoming increasingly bold and angry in their old age.

The long cold winter and late spring mean many more wasps are around now than would be expected for this time of year, so those enjoying the remaining summer sun with them have been advised to take care.

Joe Mulligan, head of first aid at the Red Cross, said: “It’s hilarious that, now worker wasps have finished their life's work, all they are doing now is feasting on fermented fruit and getting ‘drunk’.

“The danger for humans of course is that they may get a bit bold and attack us while we are out having a barbeque in the garden, sun bathing in the park or innocently going our merry way.”

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[JimC]

Can't they just quietly lie around and gossip who fucked the queen wasp?

[Clinton Huxley]

pretty low on the Scrumpocalypse Scale....

[JimC]

pretty low on the Scrumpocalypse Scale....

True.

But every little bit helps towards the final solution of ridding Earth of pesky humans...

[Clinton Huxley]

Reminds me of a book, The Furies, where giant space wasps invade England. Its even better than that sounds.

[JimC]

Reminds me of a book, The Furies, where giant space wasps invade England. Its even better than that sounds.

I haz it!

Keith Roberts, an excellent author!

[Clinton Huxley]

Good man. I liked Pavane too.

[Trinity]

We have been inundated with wasps for the past few weeks. I like to have the back door open in my kirchen and I've got used to the jaspers buzziing around me. I ignore them and they leave me alone. I even leave tidbits for them sometimes to keep them happy. I actually had one on my arm for ages the other day. My youngest though will run off wide eyed and thinks I'm mad.

[Faithfree]

Joe Mulligan, head of first aid at the Red Cross, said: “It’s hilarious that, now worker wasps have finished their life's work, all they are doing now is feasting on fermented fruit and getting ‘drunk’.

They need to be taken on bingo outings to give them something to do.

[Tyrannical]

Drunken WASPs is nothing new in the UK, I've heard about soccer hooligans for years