Christopher Blanchett

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Christopher Blanchett |Julie-Anne Barnes

Image caption, Dr Georgia Kirby leads the citizen science project, gathering public information and setting traps to monitor specific locationsA Scottish summer is synonymous with the humble yet pesky midge. But Glasgow University scientists have confirmed the continued rise of its distant cousin - the mosquito. The country is now home to more than 20 different species of the biting insect, and some have been identified in Shetland - the most northern location to date.