There are many things to love about summer in Scotland, from the music festivals to the evenings spent in beer gardens under the late night sun. However, one thing about the season that is decidedly ...

OUTDOOR lovers have been warned to brace for an Easter invasion of midges. Bug experts predicted an earlier influx of the biting beasties due to the warmer spring. His APS Biocontrol firm runs the ...

A map shows where in Scotland people are most likely to be swarmed by midges. With summer kicking off, the peak of midge season is just beginning. Midges are small flying insects, usually with a ...

SCOTLAND’S first midge hatch of the year has come early on the back of recent warm and wet weather. Top midge expert Dr Alison Blackwell - whose company runs the Scottish Midge Forecast - said the ...

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EDINBURGH, Scotland – The Scottish tourism industry is estimated to lose about £286 million a year because of a ‘perfect swarm’ of midges. EDINBURGH, Scotland – The Scottish tourism industry is ...

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