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SirHerald t1_iud0gpj wrote

Mildly interesting indeed

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sladebonge t1_iud13ij wrote

Better go ahead and light it on fire, just to be sure.

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haxxer_4chan t1_iud6ns7 wrote

Now for some delicious honey! People say that wasps don't make honey, but there's no science to back that up

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tehmlem t1_iudepfa wrote

Replying to Crotchless_Panties (#342,306)

They feed their babies insects but the adults eat nectar, fruit, honeydew, and sometimes the secretions of their larvae depending on species. Basically a lot of flower's ball sweat and bug's ass juice.

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3-DMan t1_iudi6jk wrote

Instinctively pulls out can of wasp spray in each hand

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saskford t1_iudmtkc wrote

Despite their reputation for being absolute jerks, they are impressive builders.

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DYMongoose t1_iudobw6 wrote

This is absolutely terrifying to me.

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The_Dingman t1_iudp1fd wrote

That's a hornet nest. Paper wasp nests are flat with exposed comb.

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MavisteiN t1_iudu9pw wrote

🙄What are the outside layers are for? Heat regulation?

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shlamblam t1_iudwwic wrote

Cross posting this to r/EDF. It's a game where you shoot giant insects, and there's giant hives like this!

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Icedcoffeeee t1_iue7tmx wrote

Paper wasps are surprisingly mellow. I moved into a new house, and was so busy getting settled. In April, these brownish, dangly legged paper wasps built a nest in a gap about five feet from my front door. I gardened outside all Summer, and they didnt bother me at all. Occasionally one would come over to me when I would use the hose. I grow veggies, and I read that they're organic pest control. I had no idea.

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Grow_Green t1_iueig4g wrote

Base building in r/playrust be like.

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admiralteal t1_iueo79u wrote

Replying to tehmlem (#343,819)

On the bug juice: the most awful behavior of wasps, in terms of its ability to generate existential dread, is to gather carrion or hunt for meat which they feed to the larvae. The larvae then digest the meat (since the wasps cannot) and secrete a sweet substance to feed the adult wasps.

Like external stomaches for rotten meat.

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olearyboy t1_iuerzd3 wrote

Find a maker and get them to cast it in resin

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Stage3GuildNavigator t1_iueze6i wrote

Replying to Icedcoffeeee (#350,254)

They're also pollinators!

I've had the same experience with them, think most people must either confuse them with hornets, yellowjackets, etc or have freaked out at ones minding their own business and pissed them off.

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jksoup t1_iuf3ccm wrote

You might be able to make some money off that. There’s people that collect those.

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Twelvety t1_iufb0fu wrote

While amazing, I hate it. ಠ_ಠ

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3RRoR24 t1_iuff9dh wrote

r/mildlysatisfying

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IchBinEinDrache t1_iufkq0a wrote

These cunts have nests? I'm surprised they are able to cohabilitate with each other considering they are fucking assholes.

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hicow t1_iufqxj9 wrote

Replying to Icedcoffeeee (#350,254)

Paper wasps built nests in the deck railing in my old apartment. As long as they stayed outside, we were all good. Never really had a problem with any other bugs on the deck when they were there, either.

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skunk_ink t1_iug1la7 wrote

Is there an entomologist in here that can explain to me the purpose of the outer layers? Do the wasps live in those layers, or are they just for some type of thermal regulation of the inner nest?

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No-Interaction120 t1_iugm81n wrote

Not paper wasps, they have exposed comb and don’t get nearly as large and aggressive as Yellowjackets/hornets.

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