More like accidental pollinators that could easily be replaced by doing a better job protecting bees.
Should clarify, though: I specifically mean (anti)social wasps, the ones who build hives and go around harassing everyone. Solitary wasps are pretty chill afaik so they can stay.
And now they’ve pollinated my shoe with their guts.
Seriously though, you’re right, but when a bee comes into my home I catch and release, when a wasp invades it’s search and destroy. While screaming terrified of course
I generally grab a cup or bowl and cover it if it’s a hornet, but most wasps won’t even sting me if I’m gentle while taking them outside, the vast majority of wasps are quite docile unless you bother their nests
Many species of wasp are important pollinators
More like accidental pollinators that could easily be replaced by doing a better job protecting bees.
Should clarify, though: I specifically mean (anti)social wasps, the ones who build hives and go around harassing everyone. Solitary wasps are pretty chill afaik so they can stay.
And now they’ve pollinated my shoe with their guts.
Seriously though, you’re right, but when a bee comes into my home I catch and release, when a wasp invades it’s search and destroy. While screaming terrified of course
This is the way.
I generally grab a cup or bowl and cover it if it’s a hornet, but most wasps won’t even sting me if I’m gentle while taking them outside, the vast majority of wasps are quite docile unless you bother their nests
right, here me out though.
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edit: some wasps are chill though to be fair. Mud wasps are doppy little guys who just kinda bop around
wasps as in actual stinging wasps (like yellowjackets and hornets) or just their close relatives that are (mostly) harmless to humans?
All of the above, yellow jackets are important pollinators as well.