I just commented on a post that was asking how someone may be able to beat their fears of wasps.

I'm not saying that this will work for everyone, but try changing view of them. Observe them and watch how they interact with eachother and other bugs. I used to hate wasps because we have all been taught that they are dangerous and unimportant.

The reality is, these wasps are like our secondary or tertiary pollinators and we need them so bad. Some years we have hella bees that come visit but other years their numbers are low. If it wasn't for the wasps I've been able to keep around, I don't know what we would've done.

If you can find value in something, it just might replace those feeling of fear.

Here's a hungry wasp cutting off a piece of tuna I fed it, most likely taking it back to the nest like the little caretakers they are.

I hope this helps at least one person 🩷

There is about 20-30 of these guys just burrowed next to my house by the foundation. Do I let them stay. They are not near any foot traffic.

What kind of bee is this? It seems so small. Is it building this nest or did it just hatch, or whatever? Can I relocate it from my daughter’s swing? Do I need to? Bee experts let’s go!

we have a lot of old wood. they may be carpenter bees. how do i encourage them to bee somewhere else, because they are guarding my deck and they are aggressive.

the deck bee rules the deck now. ive retreated. lol.

I found this bee struggling for energy in the garden this morning. As soon as I put it next to the honey it started to eat it. Think it'll do just fine now 🙂.

Found a freshly dead bee the other day

Any tips on bee taxidermy? This is only my second time doing this with a bug and I feel like there’s a lot to learn. I’m so scared to break it

I found the little guy/girl on my balcony laying down with its tail/but going up and down really fast. I made some sugar water and put some honey on a dish and I put the wasp on it. I dont know if I did it right and if he drank it (he stayed on the sugar water for like 10 minutes before wanted to go out like u see on the video). I helped him get out and now its just staying still and all the moving stopped. If I touch it, it moves but then the wasp goes still again. Should I leave him outside on the sugar water (its a little bit windy), or keep him inside in something closed?

walked outside onto my patio and saw this - immediately turned around feeling like i should give them their privacy lol…

is this mating or something else?

A bumblebee of some sort (unsure of species) somehow made it into the house. Instead of asking my dad (who’s home all day long since he retired about a year ago and loves nature, gardening, and insects) to capture her and release her into the backyard, my mom instead decided the best course of action was to pepper spray her with tropical/pineapple scented room freshener of some sort. I tried to find the specific bottle, but thanks to my stellar luck with life, she put it somewhere I can’t find it and I only found the unmarked cap on the kitchen table.

I went to make hot chocolate about an hour ago because I couldn’t sleep and was feeling peckish, which led to me discovering the bumblebee on the floor doing a slow, desperate crawl for mercy. I scooped her up in a jar I have for capturing bugs and made the hot chocolate. She perked up a bit after I captured her, and when I put the jar down once I got to my bedroom she started trying to fly…Worryingly, her right hind wing seems to be stuck to her right forewing?

I know they don’t live that long (I’m sure being doused in room spray doesn’t help their lifespans), but I figure it’s worth it to try and give her something so she has a better chance of surviving until the morning, where I’ll try to release her from there. However, there’s just one tiny little problem: both of my parents are diabetic and have been for years, so we don’t have normal sugar, we just have Splenda. Would Splenda work for making sugar water, or would I have to find real sugar somewhere?

Photos attached of bee.

In Wasilla, Alaska

Hi! We live in DC. Can you help me ID this bee? 🙏

What kind of bee is this? The Google machine says wasp but my husband swears it isn’t. North Carolina. TIA!

Please help, I am so concerned. It’s about 2 inches long

This wall is located right next to our fire pit where we spend a lot of time. And these bees are much larger than any normal bee I have ever seen

It is very chill and I think it likes me

Anyone know are they bees or wasps? Will they cause damage to the building? Should I eliminate them? I don't really want to hurt bees by the way, but if they may cause instability to the building, I have to remove them. Any suggestions?

It flew in, dead of the night. Was attracted to the lights, captured it with a big disposable sauce cup with holes for breathing and kept it in a dark place. I'm thinking I should let him go tomorrow but not before rating us with 5 stars in Airbnb, dunno.

Am I doing this right? I just want to let the big guy rest for tonight and set him free tomorrow.