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6
Sep
2010

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Stop swatting 'wonderful wasps', say Buglife

Insect conservation organisation Buglife is calling for the public to learn to love wasps and to stop killing them, H&C has learned. In a new campaign launched this week, the organisation hopes to challenge common-held beliefs that wasps are dangerous, aggressive and of no use. Buglife is asking people to take a new look at wasps and to sign up to the Stop Swatting Pledge.

Essential part of the web of life

Buglife’s Outreach Officer Dale Harrison said: "At this time of year social wasps can be a bit of a nuisance and people start to feel that all wasps are bad. In fact social wasps are really important for the web of life."

Buglife’s ‘Wonderful Wasps’ campaign explains that there are hundreds of different types of wasp - many are unassuming and useful solitary wasps. Dale Harrison continues: "Wasps can be incredibly beautiful and they add colour, life and drama to our gardens, parks and countryside – we really should appreciate them more."

Great recyclers

Nick Baker, TV presenter and Buglife Vice-president, is also a fan of wasps: "They are great recyclers, pollinators, pest control agents and above all they carry out their services in a vibrant buzz of colour and energy - wasps are among my favourite creatures because of these things and many more.