A Scottish project is in need of volunteers to predict the size of Scottish Midges that are set to hit Scotland this summer.
The project which is being run by a Dundee company called APS Biocontrol entitled the Scottish Midge Forecast is set to run between June and August and are looking for more than 100 people to help.
They need volunteers in order to catch the midges in sticky-flypaper and photographs will be used to examine the results for analysis.
These results could provide information as to where the main midge hot spots are likely to occur.
It was suggested last year that there would be a significantly high number of midges swarming the country due to the long spell of warm damp weather and numbers have increased year after year.
Dr Alison Blackwell, Scottish Midge Forecast Director said: “Ideally we would like to involve a mix of areas, including those popular with tourists.
“We are also keen to hear from the farming community, given the potential impact of biting midges on livestock.”
The forecast has became more popular over the years and is now in its 11th year.
In past years, tourism in and around Scotland has been hit with the large amount of midges coming in the past due to warm, wet weather that midges make their emergence from.
Dr Blackwell added:”Midge populations can vary significantly over a very localised scale and this new innovation should help provide a clearer picture of what is happening on a day-to-day basis.”