Are wasps treated unfairly?

Some think wasps just spoil picnics but others respect them.

If you’ve ever tried enjoying a picnic in the summer, you’ll know that wasps can be a nuisance. The most common type of UK wasp is the yellowjacket, and this is the yellow and black insect that buzzes around in summer looking for ripe fruit, flower nectar and sugary treats like ice cream. However, wasps also play an important role in nature. They hunt small flies and caterpillars, and many gardeners are grateful to them for keeping pests away from plants. Despite this, the possibility of a painful sting means some people think wasps are pests themselves, and should even have their colonies destroyed. Others think these intelligent insects have the right to live and work just as we do. What do you think, are wasps misunderstood or are they…

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