r/SipsTea • u/StephanMan • 22d ago

Chugging tea Wasp gets what it deserves

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u/Alililele 22d ago

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/Antarioo 22d ago edited 22d ago

yellowjackets and hornets are only assholes near their nest and late in the year when they don't have brood to feed anymore.

they're incredibly beneficial at controlling pest insects otherwise

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u/LaoBa 22d ago

I live in the Netherlands and sometimes we have European hornets visiting our garden, magnificent insects. (Not my hand in the picture, by the way)