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[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 30 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

Many wasp species are generally non-aggressive, and great pollinators! If they don't fuck with you, then don't fuck with them!

[–] sleepmode@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

There’s a few that hang around my yard. They gobble up annoying pests and there’s one that seems to visit me deliberately. We hang out for a bit and then she goes off to her duties.

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

The ones in our yard eat all our pears, the cunts

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 13 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Yep, surprisingly some of the biggest like the “Cicada Killer” and Bald Faced Hornets (as long as you’re not messing with their nest) are very chill around humans as long as you don’t mess with them. Yellowjackets OTOH can get fucked. Fearless and they’ll chase you in numbers if you even just step by the nest or go by it with a mower.

[–] dewritoninja@pawb.social 5 points 10 hours ago

Iirc even the tarantula hawk is very chill and reluctant to sting people. I remember a video by coyote Peterson got stung on purpose and really had to annoy the wasp to get stung.

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 hours ago

I agree! The mud daubers and digger wasps can look quite scary with their nipped waists, but they are quite docile. I have a bird feeder, and when it’s empty they sit on the edge patiently while I fill it, then gently crawl into the periphery. They have never bothered me in the slightest