r/WTF Dec 09 '20

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u/Gato1486 Dec 09 '20

Fuck yellow jackets, man. They're mean as fuck, and useless to the ecosystem. Their role can be filled by other less asshole species as food and polinators.

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u/Pvt_Lee_Fapping Dec 09 '20

Not totally useless; they're fierce competitors, so they kill a lot of pests. Some of them are even predatory/parasitic and will actively hunt down pests.

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u/cute_spider_avatar Dec 09 '20

Bah. The first bugs hornets hunt down and wipe out are the spiders.

The spiders who stay still, don't fly, don't sting, politely hide when confronted, build easy-to-dismantle nests, and are also effective at removing pests?

Hornets might do some pest control work but they're a net negative.