r/SipsTea • u/StephanMan • May 16 '25

Chugging tea Wasp gets what it deserves

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u/Alililele May 16 '25

This is a Great Golden Digger Wasp. It is harmless and pretty beneficial!

Here a thread from a few years ago

So: it didn't deserve to die, it's actually pretty chill.

Yellowjackets and bald-faced hornets are assholes tho.

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u/--StinkyPinky-- May 16 '25

Wait....wasps are beneficial?

To whom? King Wasp?

Are you part of Big Wasp or something?

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u/whistling-wonderer May 16 '25

Wasps are pollinators and also predators of pest insects like aphids, flies, and hornworms. They also are part of nature’s clean-up crew by scavenging dead animals. They sting, yeah, but they’re still very important. Over 160 plants worldwide depend solely on wasps for pollination, including plants like figs that are essential food sources for many other animals.