I used to own a house with two pear trees. I learned to pick up any fruit that dropped, because the pear juice would ferment under the skin in the warm sun, the wasps would pierce the skin and drink the pear liqueur, and then relentlessly chase me around the yard. It turns out that wasps are belligerent drunks, which shouldn’t be surprising.
Idk if it’s a species difference, but European yellow jacket wasps are pretty fucking chill. I’ve only been or seen someone get stung if they accidentally squish/step on them.
On the other hand they’re soooo persistent about stealing my food and bait. Like no, you can’t steal meat from my fork, fuck off. gets slapped, and comes back with 5 more sisters to bully me out of my lunch. It’s especially bad in late summer and so we have to eat indoors because of them.
Hornets can go fuck themselves though and I try to kill them on sight if they’re around the house.
A bee has never aggressively investigated my lunch and refused to fuck off when I’m eating outside.
the ones inspecting human food are one of the few agressive species. take care and maybe set up some traps at the table
3d print a fake hornet nest and put it near or on the table. Scares away wasps
Like I’d happily spare some if they’d just get the fuck out of my face
Old thread, but I once actually observed this. It cut a comparatively huge chunk of meat from my burger and sluggishly flew away with it.
Bees have never chased me down to sting me. Wasps however…
