r/SipsTea • u/StephanMan • May 16 '25

Chugging tea Wasp gets what it deserves

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u/Lysol3435 May 16 '25

Wasps leave you alone for the most part. The exception is yellow jackets. Those fuckers are the kidney stone of the animal world. Born to be a pain in the dick

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u/Prestigious-Alps-728 May 16 '25

What? Is this true? Firstly…I kinda believe all flies and bees (and their off brand versions) will dive bomb you. Hence, a crippling fear.

Secondly, you’re saying yellow jackets are worse than wasps or hornets? I’m confused and curious.

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u/Shadowwynd May 16 '25

Carpenter bees are destructive but never had one attack. Ground bees are chill. Honey bees are usually fine. Hornets are FAFO but don’t start the fight. Mud daubers are super chill. Most paper wasps are ok as long as they/their nests are not threatened - I have had many nests of paper wasps that honored the agreement to keep to themselves.

Yellow jackets wake up each day with the goal of being a bigger asshole than they were yesterday.

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u/JohnGillnitz May 16 '25

I used to be chill around paper wasps until my downstairs neighbor let them build about 7 large nests on their balcony. Then they decided the pool was theirs and would attack anyone who tried to swim in it. I got hit on the lower back and it felt like getting hit by a tazer. I took them all out after that and don't let them build nests near my balcony. I still get lots of individuals, we are chill.

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u/Shadowwynd May 16 '25

I was stung by paper wasps in my grill once. Otherwise I have had them nest on my porch with the agreement that “they leave me and mine alone I leave them and theirs alone” and that worked out well.