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We are sometimes asked if ground wasps are dangerous to humans. In fact, whether it’s ground wasps (Vespula), wasps that build aerial nests (e.g. Dolichovespula), or bees, it’s always important to take precautions before intervening near their nests.
29 kwi 2021 · Humanity has always had a rocky relationship with wasps. They are one of those insects that we love to hate. We value bees (which also sting) because they pollinate our crops and make honey.
4 lut 2022 · Why Wasps Attack. Wasps very rarely sting for no reason. Most often, they'll resort to plunging their venomous stinger into human flesh because they feel threatened. This happens when people...
17 sty 2023 · Although wasps are beneficial, they pose a serious health risk, particularly to people who are allergic to them. Around 225,000 emergency room visits and 100 deaths per year are due to wasp...
8 wrz 2023 · Why we respect wasps. Despite their poor public image, wasps display intelligence, and can be useful in agriculture if well managed.
25 sie 2017 · Male wasps, who take no part in the social life of the colony, develop from unfertilised eggs in a form of sex determination called haplodiploidy, also found in bees and ants.
14 wrz 2019 · Wasps have their role in Nature and it's not to pester humans in the autumn. Ignore those "yellow jackets" getting drunk on cider in September orchards; they'll soon be gone.
