Ham or jam? Help scientists by recording wasp food preferences The next time a wasp visits your picnic, if you make a note of whether it goes for protein or sugar, you can help UCL scientists better understand the wasp life cycle.

More on the #HamOrJam #WaspPicnicSurvey, how to dine peacefully with wasps and where to submit your wasp observations at picnics:
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Thrilled to see data flying in for #HamOrJam #WaspPicnicSurvey today after my interview on #BBCRadio2 #JeremyVine show!
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Media wasp narrative has changed over the summer: wasp science now supercedes scaremongering 🥳.

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If a wasp visits your picnic this wknd, what’s she after?
#HamOrJam?

Worker wasps hunt protein for the larvae but need sugar themselves.

Help us learn about their food preferences-tell us what wasps want at your picnic.
#CitizenScience
#WaspPicnicSurvey

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

So fab to hear these stories of dining with wasps!
PLEASE submit your observations on the #HamOrJam #WaspPicnicSurvey to help us learn more about how wasp preferences change with season and location. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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#WaspLove

The simple trick that stops hungry wasps from ruining your picnic Long summer days call for picnics – but wasps often make an uninvited appearance. One quick trick can stop them from ruining an al fresco get-together.

How to dine alongside wasps this summer, and help us learn more about them!

Pls keep telling us what wasps want at your picnic - all thru the summer!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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#BBC #WaspPicnicSurvey #JamOrJam
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Wasps (and me!) On #Radio4 #YouAndYour today 12.35ish.

Follow link to #HamOrJam #WaspPicnicSurvey here and in @bbcsounds.bsky.social app.

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Ham or Jam - What are wasps after at your picnic? Summer time means wasps visiting picnics! Sometimes they go for protein (e.g. ham) other times it's sugar (e.g. jam). Learning about the type of food wasps are after tells us about their life-cycle an...

Thanks Brigit! Sadly she didn’t actually mention the survey I was promoting!! #HamOrJam!!

Pls share and ask ppl to report their #WaspPicnicSurvey obs

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Ham or Jam - What are wasps after at your picnic? Summer time means wasps visiting picnics! Sometimes they go for protein (e.g. ham) other times it's sugar (e.g. jam). Learning about the type of food wasps are after tells us about their life-cycle an...

Tell us what your picnic wasps want - #HamOrJam #WaspPicnicSurvey

Please share! And keep submitting thru the summer!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Wasps (and me!) in @thesundaytimes.bsky.social today. Thanks @ben-spencer.bsky.social for championing wasps!

Get involved with #WaspPicnicSurvey and #BigWaspSurvey!
#SummerOfWaspLove
Links below!
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#WaspPicnicSurvey - Is your wasp wanting #HamOrJam?

Chicken (protein = 'ham') is the winner here!

Don't forget to submit your data here: tinyurl.com/HamOrJam

@johnnwells.bsky.social is my fav #WaspPicnicSurvey peep today 🥰, running an ACTUAL expt in his garden for the #HamOrJam survey!

Don’t forget to submit results online - 1 per wasp if possible, or post in the notes 4 ham; 0 jam!

tinyurl.com/HamOrJam

Pls keep obs going thru the summer!

Ham ham ham!! #WaspPicnicSurvey

Awesome spot from @robcruickshank.bsky.social

Keep them coming and don’t forget to submit your observations here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Ham ham ham!!! #WaspPicnicSurvey

Amazing! Thank you @hamletisintown.bsky.social - be sure to submit your data here: tinyurl.com/HamOrJam 

Keep tall these wonderful observations of #HamOrJam #WaspPicnicSurvey coming in!

Ham or Jam - What are wasps after at your picnic? Summer time means wasps visiting picnics! Sometimes they go for protein (e.g. ham) other times it's sugar (e.g. jam). Learning about the type of food wasps are after tells us about their life-cycle an...

Whoop!! Please submit your data! #HamorJam #WaspPicnicSurvey tinyurl.com/HamOrJam

#WaspOfferings - they work.

Top marks @nationaltrust.org.uk

Help us BETTER undertsand what #WaspOffering to give: put out a plate of cooked ham along side the jar of jam... which do they prefer?
And submit your data here!
#HamOrJam #WaspPicnicSurvey
tinyurl.com/HamOrJam

Big thanks to the @nationaltrust.org.uk for leaving a nearly empty pot of jam at the edge of the deck at #SuttonHoo cafe. The wasps are enjoying it and NOT bothering the customers as a result!

#WaspPicnicSurvey
#WaspBuffet
#WaspPicnic
#wespenbuffetje

I'm LOVING seeing the results come in on the #HamOrJam #WaspPicnicSurvey.

Keep them coming! What are wasps eating at YOUR picnic this summer?

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Yep! Do it at EVERY picnic! And every wasp! #WaspPicnicSurvey

Ham or Jam - What are wasps after at your picnic? Summer time means wasps visiting picnics! Sometimes they go for protein (e.g. ham) other times it's sugar (e.g. jam). Learning about the type of food wasps are after tells us about their life-cycle an...

Awesome! Aren’t they cute?
Pls submit your obs to the #WaspPicnicSurvey docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

@stevetypesstuff.bsky.social it’s like you preempted my post today
About #WaspPicnicSurvey!

Pls submit your observation - link in here: theconversation.com/what-to-do-w...

Loving the video!