Brits warned over ‘drunk and irritable’ wasps

Boozy insects getting lairy in their quest to consume sugar

Wasp

Getting stung by an angry wasp is one of the risks of the Great British Summer, as the insects swarm around beer gardens and picnic tables across the country.

However, it turns out that, like many humans, wasps can get especially lairy when they’ve had a few too many.

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