Where have the insects gone?

[NextInLine]

We're mid way through August and I've noticed I haven't seen a single wasp. Not one this year.
Similarly, I have seen very few bees and butterflies this year. Is it due to the wet weather?

They're all around here 😂 our garden is buzzing with butterflies, wasps, bees and all manner of other bugs! They definitely did show up later than normal though.

We've destroyed their environment, perpetuated the 'eww a bug kill it' attitude thru generations and put down fake grass and non-native plants.
Having said that, the inclement weather is a bit of a factor.

Apparently because everybody went mad with fake grass and decking etc during lock down we have lost a large number if insects due to them losing their habitats.

There are plenty of insects in our area.

Lots of bees, some wasps, and lots of others. The only ones I've noticed a decline in are ladybirds.

We are in a nature reserve area and when weeding and turning the earth I can’t see anything apart from works, before there were spiders, creepies etc now nothing.

They're all around my house, in my back garden and trying to get into my bathroom whenever the window is open.

The leaf cutter bees have trashed by lilac and there's a nice selection of insects in my garden. Loads of damsel flies at our local moor. Sadly, the slugs have been out in force this year, too.

I think all the bees are on our lavender bushes tbh, absolutely heaving with them!

Yeah they're mainly at my mum's house. Do you need some? I have a jam jar I can collect them in 😁

I can currently hear the wasps chewing at part of the roof.

They are all in our garden 😂

We have lots of insects in the garden. We live rurally so perhaps that is why.

@mushpush

i was going to say the same! Plenty here!

Op only just started getting the bees again past two weeks.... normally get loads. Seen one wasp but slugs every night 🤢😂

The bees are all over my cat mint. No squirrels this year but two hedgehogs, down from four. 😔

They are in my garden.

Loss of habitat is a huge factor in the severe decline of the insect population.

I have noticed huge decline in wasps here in Bristol, among many others.