Expert predicts less midges this summer

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Less midges = happy tourists

So the midge experts reckon there’s a chance that Scotland will be less ravaged by the wee beasties this year. The reason for this is the colder than average winter. Freezing temperatures and lots of snow are believed to have killed off a “proportion” of our midge population.

Acclaimed midge expert Dr Alison Blackwell said that the larvae that spent winter a few centimetres below ground will have been vulnerable to the cold spell this winter. But she has warned that "trillions” of the wee biting insects will still have survived.

Still a few million less midges has to be good news for Scotland and our tourists. Of course, the other way to reduce your chances of being bitten by the notorious midge is to avoid being out and about at times when they are most prolific. This is usually at dawn and at dusk.

Holidaying in a campervan means you can enjoy your roaming around Scotland’s glorious countryside – but also take advantage of being indoors whenever you fancy. The roomy interiors have space for lounging around, dining and sleeping.

This means that if it should rain – or if you come across and area that has more midges than you’d like – you simply climb inside, close the doors and relax!

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