My mom had a saying (and perhaps your mom say it also) and that is “they won’t harm you unless you harm them”. It’s not a stinging insect’s (or arachnid’s) nature to attack unless they’re provoked.
Pa Ayres wrote a little poem about wasps which included the lines:
For I’ve done a little surveyTo see if it will or won’tAnd they sting you if you hit themAnd they sting you if you don’t
Personally I’ve never had any trouble with them, though. The best way to keep wasps away from a picnic or other outdoor meal is to set up an open jam sandwich for them about 30ft away.
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 9 years ago
My mom had a saying (and perhaps your mom say it also) and that is “they won’t harm you unless you harm them”. It’s not a stinging insect’s (or arachnid’s) nature to attack unless they’re provoked.
car2ner almost 9 years ago
this is why I allow moles to live in part of my yard, to eat the yellow jacket grubs that also live in that part of the yard. Their stings HURT!
She Mc almost 9 years ago
Ooowww, scheming wasp, not funny!!!
tcar-1 almost 9 years ago
Yellow Jackets are the worst! They bite and sting and do both multiple times. Also they usually have help! Seems there’s always more than one of them!
ChessPirate almost 9 years ago
Instead of “JK”, I think Psych! would be funnier…
Charliegirl Premium Member almost 9 years ago
I’ve known some people like that!
Claire Jordan over 8 years ago
Pa Ayres wrote a little poem about wasps which included the lines:
For I’ve done a little surveyTo see if it will or won’tAnd they sting you if you hit themAnd they sting you if you don’t
Personally I’ve never had any trouble with them, though. The best way to keep wasps away from a picnic or other outdoor meal is to set up an open jam sandwich for them about 30ft away.
feefers_ almost 2 years ago
Wasps suck