Shoppers run for cover as swarm of bees takes over high street

A combination image showing a beekeeper with swarm of bees outside Primark. — The insects were attracted to the store by a hanging basket of flowers outside the entrance (Picture: SWNS)

High-street shoppers fled in terror earlier today as a swarm of bees buzzed around the entrance to a local Primark.

The insects are thought to have been attracted by hanging baskets containing flowers outside the shop in Canterbury, Kent.

Security staff were seen keeping customers away from the store.

Meanwhile, beekeepers worked swiftly to capture the queen and her worker bees, thereby calming the swarm.

Bosses at the local Primark had previously boasted about the new flowers.

Sing — The swam was calmed after beekeepers captured the queen and her workers (Picture: SWNS)

‘We’re sorry to anyone who couldn’t visit the store as a result.’

As the summer months set in, many residents across the UK may already be finding themselves set on edge by buzzing insects amid reports of a growing influx of potentially deadly Asian hornets.

Such is the extent of concern over the invasive species that the government has even launched an ‘Asian Hornet Watch’ app, available for both iPhone and Android, allowing people to document sightings.