Originally posted by enoeske No idea how that got in here with all the windows closed. I have a bee-phobia but I wasn't too worried with this shot. Still, I didn't touch it.
I suppose there's no arguing with a phobia, but wasps aren't any worse or better than bees. If they're indoors, they're usually fixated on getting back out. Easy to catch - they're generally on a window, so you can place a glass over them, slip a piece of cardboard under the rim of the glass, take them outdoors and toss. If it's dead, you're definitely okay to touch it!
Foraging bees or wasps are completely harmless - they're busy, and as long as you don't bother them, they won't bother you. The problems arise if there's a nest. These usually have a flight path, and if you stand in the flight path, eventually you'll be asked to move along. I learned this through painful experience! So if there's a nest on your property in some out-of-the-way spot where people don't hang around, and the bees/wasps aren't bothering you, it's probably safe to ignore it.
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