German wasps have nothing better to do than invade UK and string Brits after a trip to the wasp equivalent of a pub - fermenting fruit - prompting pest control chiefs to issue a warning. There are billions of wasps in Germany, compared to just a few million in the UK. (Image: STIAN ALEXANDER)
Brits have this week been warned to stay clear of swarms of jobless German WASPS - which have nothing better to do all day than get drunk on fermenting fruit and sting people.
Pest control chiefs say the wasps - called yellowjackets and whose Latin name is Vespula germanica - give a much nastier sting than the common wasp.
The worker wasps, which are bigger than normal wasps but smaller than hornets, are in the process of 'finishing their work' supplying queen wasps with necta