Yahoo News Aberdeenshire camper swarmed by thousands of midges in unsettling picture
An unsettling image has shown just how bad the midges have been in Scotland this summer, with one unfortunate camper swarmed by the pesky insects.
Taken at Mar Lodge Estate in Aberdeenshire, the snap show a camper's tent being surrounded by what could easily be tens of thousands of midges on a sunny day.
While the image might look picturesque without the bugs, it's almost impossible to see the backdrop with the view littered by the irritating insects.
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Posted on social media by National Trust for Scotland, the group jokingly captioned the picture with "Ah, summer in Scotland!", along with a heart eyes emoji.
Midges tend to prefer damper conditions, something that has defined summer in 2024 across Scotland, with the north-east receiving plenty of rainfall in recent weeks.
One website even forecasts how bad the midges could be in Scotland each day, with the Smidge website often predicting much larger swarms in the western Highlands.
With most levels at one across Scotland however, including in Aberdeenshire where the skin-crawling image was taken, it leaves you dreading how bad the swarms could be further west.
The Smidge website states: "The Scottish Midge Forecast is created using data collected from biting midge traps and mini-weather stations across Scotland.
"This is extended using weather forecast data, giving you a big picture view of midge levels across Scotland throughout the season."
While midges are common in Scotland between May and September, July and August are widely considered to be the months when they are at their worst.
The tiny insects are also infamous for their nasty bites and can ruin any day out, leaving you dreading to ever be in the situation one unfortunate camper faced.
