City Guides: Wasps Across Spain

Wasps are a summer nuisance across Spain, especially around outdoor dining areas and pools. Colonies peak in August-September. Asian hornets are spreading south from northern Spain.

Risk level, season window and prevention priorities vary with local climate. Pick your city below for a local guide, or start with the complete wasp guide for Spain.

Peak activity months

Season: May–October

Andalucía

Málaga Risk index 94/100 Marbella Risk index 85/100 Fuengirola Risk index 85/100 Benalmádena Risk index 83/100 Torremolinos Risk index 88/100 Estepona Risk index 81/100 Mijas Risk index 78/100 Nerja Risk index 80/100 Seville Risk index 91/100 Granada Risk index 69/100 Córdoba Risk index 73/100 Almería Risk index 81/100 Cádiz Risk index 79/100 Jerez Risk index 64/100

Comunitat Valenciana

Alicante Risk index 87/100 Benidorm Risk index 70/100 Torrevieja Risk index 86/100 Dénia Risk index 75/100 Jávea Risk index 72/100 Altea Risk index 67/100 Calpe Risk index 67/100 Gandia Risk index 71/100 Valencia Risk index 89/100

Balearic Islands

Palma de Mallorca Risk index 77/100 Ibiza Town Risk index 71/100 Menorca Risk index 57/100

Catalonia

Barcelona Risk index 73/100 Sitges Risk index 68/100 Girona Risk index 55/100 Castelldefels Risk index 60/100

Madrid

Madrid City Risk index 54/100

Canary Islands

Tenerife South Risk index 59/100 Las Palmas Risk index 65/100 Lanzarote Risk index 63/100 Fuerteventura Risk index 64/100

Murcia

Murcia City Risk index 82/100 Cartagena Risk index 83/100 Mazarrón Risk index 74/100 Águilas Risk index 76/100

País Vasco

Bilbao Risk index 28/100 San Sebastián Risk index 26/100

Galicia

Vigo Risk index 23/100

Aragón

Zaragoza Risk index 51/100

Castilla-La Mancha

Toledo Risk index 51/100

Asturias & Cantabria

Gijón Risk index 29/100 Santander Risk index 27/100

Navarra

Pamplona Risk index 38/100

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