Wasp numbers on the rise in Regina
Global News
Residents and businesses say they have noticed more wasps this summer in the city.
There seems to be a certain buzz in the air lately in Regina.
If you’re thinking about the Queen City Ex, which started on Wednesday, well, it’s one of the places around town you’ll find wasps buzzing around more than normal.
There’s a chance you’ll be greeted by the yellow and black insect if you’re consuming some of the tasty treats found at the fair.
Jason Au, who is with the Mini Donut Factory, one of the food stands set up at the Queen City Ex, said they have noticed more wasps in Regina than at any of their other stops this summer in western Canada.
“Of course, with the sugar, we noticed they come to us,” mentioned Au. “For Calgary and Edmonton, it wasn’t a big thing. But in Regina, they are out in full force.”
Au said he and his team have been doing their best to control the wasps by setting up buckets containing sugar away from their stand so they can accumulate away from their set-up, but more keep showing up.
“We do glazing and cinnamon sugar, so they absolutely love it.”
While the City of Regina has no strong data at this time to show just how many wasps there are flying around in the community, even city workers have noticed more and more wasps in recent weeks.
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