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You're halfway through your lunch at a restaurant when a wasp decides it’s joining the party on your plate. What’s your move? (piefed.social)
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[–] snooggums@piefed.world 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

They hurt like hell when they do actually sting, but they sting far less often than people fear.

Around here paper wasps aren't very aggressive but mud wasps are. Both love to get up close and personal and make me nervous though.

[–] cloudless@piefed.social 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Here we have yellowjackets, which are more aggressive.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 2 points 5 days ago

We have yellow jackets here but I don't see them as often, probably because of all the landscaping chemicals.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Interesting.

I've always found mud wasps to be docile. I guess it depends on the particular species.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I disturb their nests frequently because they keep putting them in the worst places. That probably plays a part.