CHANGES to the Scottish climate could soon see the rise of a new species of ‘supermidge’ which has the potential to transmit disease to humans, according to industry experts.
Pyramid Travel Products says the increased number of foreign species being found in Scotland could be bad news for agriculture, tourism, and even human health.
In Scotland the most common form of midge bite comes from the Culicoides impunctatus species (better known as highland biting midge) which is responsible for 90 per cent of bites. Despite this, there are now more than 37 different species of midge known to exist across Scotland.