Better weather means more opportunities for outdoor adventure with your children, but that also means you might be more likely to have to deal with different types of insect bites or stings.
It is more common for people to get bitten or stung by insects in the warmer months of the year, and last summer the NHS reported triple the number of those seeking advice on bites and stings via its website compared to the previous year. According to the government, climate change is causing the UK’s insect populations to alter in size.
