wasp attack

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by Clive Foden

Hello
As a parent of a little lad of 8 who got chased by a swarm of wasps and stung three times yesterday

Hope he was OK - sounds like so.

I've heard that you can outrun wasps, but not bees. Experience, anyone?

Jim

[Clive Foden]

Thanks so much!
Yes, he's a bit reluctant to go back to the woods where he accidentally disturbed the nest though! My wife got stung in the scalp and one wasp left its sting behind, apparently an unusual event!. The pharmacist reckoned that at this time of year wasps are particularly aggressive. This is the first time I've ever encountered a wasp swarm in over fifty years of being outdoors a lot!