According to the British media reported on September 21, German wasps (german wasp) are very common in the United Kingdom, but the German bumblebees who drink too much apple juice and become drunk make the British feel afraid - although they are not much larger than ordinary bees, they can not only sting once after being stimulated, but can "call friends" to rush out and repeatedly attack, injecting venom into the attacker's body. Recently, the British have generally felt a serious threat to this small thing.
According to the Daily Mail, the German bumblebee is slightly larger than the average bee, with three small maculas on the head and black and yellow stripes on the body, which are easy to identify. German bumblebees usually nest in the ground and in tree holes, made of chewed wood chips and saliva, but they also often inhabit wall crevices and cornices, and they are found in the small gardens of British families.
Bumblebees usually feed on flies and caterpillars, but as autumn comes and bumblebees eat less, they turn to sucking ripe apple juice and, of course, berries such as blackberries and plums – and when bumblebees drink too much apple juice, become drunk, easily provoked and attack, the British nightmare begins.
According to reports, a two-year-old child in Great Blackham, Suffolkshire, was recently bitten 12 times by an angry bumblebee on the playground next to his home, and the swelling was so bad that he had to be taken to the hospital for treatment.
The child's mum, Lindsay Compton, said two-year-old Leo was attacked by bumblebees nesting under playground slides, and about 20 wasps flew out and three even burrowed into Leo's hair.
A spokesman for a sports association that runs the playground said they had hired professional insect exterminator teams to deal with the hive under the slide.
The Uk's fire department reportedly warned ordinary people not to try to deal with bumblebees with "smoke bombs." In a recent case, a family in Tedworth, Wiltshire, used smoke bombs against bumblebees, which caused a panic and the fire department rushed to the scene, thinking that a fire had occurred.
Katie Cornhill, a spokeswoman for the Wiltshire Fire Department, said smoke bombs were best used by professional pest control teams, otherwise fire alarms could easily be triggered. The spokesman said that if people find a beehive in the eaves of the corner of the wall, it is recommended not to move it, and it is better to go with it.
In another case, a man in the town of Reading, Belkshire, used torches to smoke a hive and lit the roof of his house.
Insect experts warn that German wasps are particularly violent, and once provoked, swarms of bees will rush out to attack. Unlike ordinary bees, which can only sting once, German wasps can sting people repeatedly.
However, a spokesman for the East England Emergency Centre said that if a person is stung by a wasp, please call 999 carefully to ask for first aid, because although the sting is painful, it is not fatal and can be handled at home.
Compiled/written by: Nandu reporter Chen Lin
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