As soon as you’ve made yourself comfortable outside, wasps often cause trouble. If wasps noticeably visit your face, they are usually looking for food.
Wasps use the juice of the larvae for their own needs. When new larvae stop appearing towards the end of summer, their interest shifts to sugary foods, and from mid-August onwards, sweet foods are particularly in demand.
These little troublemakers have a sensitive sense of smell that allows them to sniff out even the smallest bits of food. So they end up on lips and teeth, where traces of food are often found.
In addition, wasps cannot focus on objects like humans can because their eyes are fixed. As a result, they usually fly around wildly to find food.
Keeping wasps away: What helps?
By the way: There is little truth in the rumors that wasps are more aggressive than they used to be. Wasps are only perceived as more aggressive because the number of wasps increases in particularly warm summers. However, experts confirm that their behavior remains unchanged.
Loud waving or blowing only increases the aggressiveness of wasps – so it is better to stay calm. It is better to set up dummy wasp nests. If wasps discover territory that appears to already be occupied, they will avoid it. Wasp repellent sprays can help.
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