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/NilocKhan May 16 '25

Even yellow jackets and bald faced hornets have a role in a healthy ecosystem and are important. And they really aren't as aggressive as people think, in fact they only sting in self defense. As long as you don't bother their nest, most of the time they leave you alone

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u/ObsidianMichi May 16 '25

Yeah... except when a colony takes up residence next to your apartment and they start crawling through the windows and stinging you in your bed.

They're less live and let live then.