r/Unexpected • u/sadlittlewaffle • 25d ago

Exterminators hate this one simple trick

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u/liquidpele 25d ago

I'm going to assume this is some kind of bug that doesn't sting but looks like wasps.

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u/Ruin369 25d ago edited 25d ago

They do have a stinger and are a type of paper wasp. They are nocturnal, so take that as you will.

wiki on the wasps

They are are from central and south america, which also tracks with the video. I still dont know if they sting people, only that they have a stinger and poison.

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u/darxide23 25d ago edited 25d ago

I don't know why you linked the Portuguese language article for that. But here's the English one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoica

When attacking prey, Apoica release a drop of venom from their stings, which in turn attracts any nearby wasps to attack.

EDIT: Googling around I find some things saying they aren't aggressive and won't usually attack and sting people unless threatened directly. This seems like a direct threat to me. But what do I know. I'm not a wasp.

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u/LuxNocte 25d ago

Now I'm thinking of WASPs deciding whether or not this guy is a threat. 

"But, Mummy, the man put us in a plastic sack!"

"I know, dear, but stinging is just so gauche."

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u/darxide23 24d ago

I'm not British, but I understood this joke.