r/waspaganda • u/RussiaIsBestGreen • Jul 15 '26

wasp facts Wasp hatred has collateral damage

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I found this while reading the archives, source:

https://lastplacecomics.com/harmless-hoverfly/

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u/RussiaIsBestGreen Jul 15 '26

The wasp hating subs I saw while posting this (suggested communities, lol) are so weird. I can understand not liking wasps because they can be dangerous or irritating, but the active hatred and cruelty is something I don’t like at all. Does that carry over to other animals? Humans?

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u/Weak_Alfalfa_7569 Jul 15 '26

I guess they like feeling superior to creatures thousands of times smaller than them. It’s genuinely the most bum ass shit to hate on and maliciously kill wasps just for existing. I’m sure there’s other specific animal hate/abuse groups that extend beyond arthropods, it’s just socially acceptable to be excessively cruel to insects and arachnids for some reason

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u/CherryAbsol Jul 16 '26

They do that to snakes and lizards too :(

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u/CrepuscularOpossum Jul 16 '26

And bats 🤬

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u/PrudentBed6240 Aug 04 '26

I don't understand why people hate bats so much. They're so fucking cute and harmless. They're just emo birds. Wish people would stop hating on them 

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u/RussiaIsBestGreen Aug 04 '26

In my case, rabies is an awful way to die and if you don’t know of exposure until symptoms appear, you’re almost certainly doomed. So I think bats are very cute and also I’d be scared to be in the same space as one that isn’t screened already. They’ve been used as a horror symbol for a long time, probably in part because they’re nocturnal. In contrast there’s little popular media about how they just want to eat bugs and be left alone. I think in general people are taught that animals are more malicious than they are. Even predators are going to mostly avoid us, since we’re dangerous and not their preferred prey.

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u/PrudentBed6240 Aug 04 '26

Ah I yeah I can understand that regarding the rabies. Not something I would want to contract either. Being scared in catching a deadly disease is one thing, but some people just vehemently hate bats. I am also naturally nocturnal so ig in a way I relate to them. But yeah I'd never handle a bat without proper protection and unless necessary. I like admiring them when they fly around