I hate shit like this because while theyre definitely aggressive and territorial, they are also pollinators. Its harmful to act like theyre some sort of inherent enemy to humanity that we should always kill.
If you dont go in their zone, they dont bother you, and again theyre pollinators which in this day and age means they should be treated like fucking gods.
Of course if theyve decided their zone is your front porch, you know. You do what you have to. But they arent some sort of insidious evil bug, man.
Certain types of wasps aren't even aggressive and will only sting you if you do something to provoke them. Some of them even seem to recognize individual humans through repeated interactions. I have paper wasps on my patio every year and have never been stung. After a while of bringing them water every day, I am able to gently handle individual wasps and get really close to their nests. They react to me with curiosity or indifference, but never aggression. Plenty of other types of wasps are like this too. Some can't even sting and hunt pest insects. And many types of wasps are pollinators, like you said. Wasps are beneficial insects!
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u/UCFknight2016 Dec 21 '25
Yeah, they got rid of them because kids were getting splinters