• Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    Paper wasps have a unique perspective of “provoked.”

    I was tired so I just decided to land and rest on your head. Why are you provoking me?

    I was building a nest in the only door you use to come in and out of your house. When you tried to leave, I flew directly into your path and basically body checked you. Why are you provoking me?

    • zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 hours ago

      Yeah, those wasps are assholes, just not quite as much of assholes as yellow jackets. Weirdly enough, I’ve been stung by everything on this list that is capable of doing so including bumble bees. Bees hate me and I hate them, but I still refrain from killing them because we need them around.