Several Romanians who have spent and still spend their holidays in Thassos complain that they have problems because of the wasps that sometimes attack them. Although some do not take this problem seriously and are really ironic, experts warn that the stings of these insects can be lethal.
Thassos attracts Romanian tourists year by year. Photo: Pixabay
The wasps are increasing in Thassos, warns tourists who have dealt with these insects. On a Facebook group dedicated to Romanians who choose to spend their vacation on the island, several messages have appeared on this topic.
Shall we fear the wasps? Pros and cons
“Thank Thassos, on Thursday I left there. Maybe the year in the Potamia scale will no longer be wasp,” is the message that caused a whole discussion.
Shortly afterwards, a person who drew his attention was found that he entered the insect territory and not the other way around. “You went to them, they did not come to you. I refer to the wasps”he wrote. “No, I was on vacation, not at home. It was full everywhere ” the answer came.
“I do not know what to help your comment. There are years in which it is full, but also years in which they are zero. Why should we put our heads in the ground and pretend that a problem does not exist? The first time I was in Thassos you said it was invasion, I saw the wasps who killed bees, they were all on the sand. Peace seemed to me a horrific experience, I only ate in the evening. The causes and the fact that it is not always the case, but that these are the exceptions ”, Someone intervened in question.
“Have you been every year in the same month?”, There came a question, to which the author of the comment answered yes. “Probably this was this year. They disappeared after 8 in the evening.”commented someone else.
“There are years and years. The first year I was in Thassos finished our wasps, the next 4-5 I didn’t have to do with them (2024 zero wasps). This year I didn’t get, but I read that there were problems, I seem to be inspired. As far as I understand, if it rains a lot in the spring, but it is possible.”, There was another opinion.
How dangerous are the insects
“Yes, there were many. The smell of meat was attracted. And in the evening they attacked the mosquitoes. They were not aggressive, but you had to” fight “with them for food“, Someone added.
“The first year I was in Thassos was 2024. If it was that this year there was no second time. This year we invaded our wasps, but they also helped us in the economy, we did not eat at lunch.”
someone wrote. “Great right … we prefer to eat at home,” He gave him another justice.
“The first time I was in Thassos in 2005 and I did this a few years in a row. I was only at the beginning of June and they were not at all.a lady asked.
“I had seen a comment in the group, that he put on a piece of napkin a piece of meat in a corner of the table. And they all go there to eat quiet.”, It was an opinion.
“And by the way, I noticed that they do not like lemon juice. I put a little on the meat and they did not sit on it at all.”completed an internet.
“We are here and they seem to have softened”, a wrote another.
The stings of the wasps can be fatal
There were also voices that drew attention to the fact that the wasp sting can be fatal.
“The problem is that no matter how fun some of them would be amused and throw this problem in your derision, the wasps can be a serious problem when they are angry and attacking. Maybe those who get up here and it seems funny to the wasps invasion I do not know that the waterfall can be dangerous. Allergic.was a warning message.
However, some not only do not seem to be worried, but they think they have become friends with insects. One lady also posted on the problem of wasps, but with another approach.
“Hello! I want to tell you something about wasp. I never thought I could eat so slowly (how I should normally) and so quiet (apparently) with 6 new friends. I also learned from the forum that it is good to make small portions, and they come, serve and go.”Someone wrote.
“So do us”was immediately a support comment.
Have attacked children on beaches
Someone else gave assurances that the wasp in Thassos would be less aggressive than those in the country, without being too convincing.
“I still saw complaints about the wasps. I stayed for a week in Tassos. Yes, they were, but we did not bother each other, not even in the tavern. I really do not understand the” sensitive “… they stuck us. Let them not be the wasps you know from Romania. someone wrote.
“Wait to see how cool it is when you walk a” queen “of about 3-4 cm (if not even more) on your hand. And if you make the rule of 3 simple and think about the needle and the venom bag … stay and look at it and wait for it. Well, not in Thassos, but in Corfu, but at that time I have something, So, I didn’t see them) ””there was another opinion.
“I did not know about this trick with small pieces …. They terrorized us, they stung us and the coffee duck has smoked us for nothing.” wrote a lady.
“You can make the portions of the meat growing, then bets whether or not they can lift them from the plate. Fun!”, Someone was amused. “Take a few at home. ” A reply came.
“It is incredible that he does not get something in the air to kill them,” commented another. “I was stung, my little girl, wife and granddaughter of 1 year. He has to do something”someone else wrote.
“The sensation when you have the wasp almost not really pleasant especially that I am stuck several times. But I have seen that the respected taverns have taken measures for the comfort of customers”, It was a message.
“Very many in the Golden Beach area, children stuck on the beach. They are very aggressive in the first half of the day (I think they are hungry). With children we certainly do not come to Thassos.”someone confirmed.
A serious case in Romania
An area near Târgu Mureș was terrorized, a few years ago, by an invasion of wasps. A sporting event held in the Cornești Plateau area was disturbed by an insect attack. Large up to 5 centimeters, aggressive wasps have stuck dozens of people who arrived at the hospital. According to Pro TV, no less than 30 people were taken to the hospital.
Robert Kovacs, head of Salvamont Mureș, announced that he had transferred 30 people at the hospital. “We tried to remove some of the nests, but there are two more. It is a species protected by law, it can be very aggressive, and the sting can be very dangerous, especially if you are allergic,” A declared Kovacs for the quoted source.
And Laszlo Zoltan, an entomologist, warned that the sting of these insects can be lethal. “It is said that three to four bites can kill a man”he said.
In the case of those who have allergies or have been stung by several insects, difficulty breathing, swelling of the face or dizziness, reactions that may indicate a severe allergic reaction. In this case, the specialists say, it is essential that the person will reach the emergencies as soon as possible. Otherwise, there is even the risk of death caused by the venom of wasp.
