Allyza Hurd

It’s a sunny day, you’re walking through the park on a hot summer day and the flowers are in bloom. You’re leisurely enjoying your time, when suddenly - BAM! A hoard of bees start swarming you! You’re freaking out, flailing your arms around like a caffeine addict after drinking ten cups of coffee within the span of an hour before you get stun. Your first thought is, “Damn bees.” But is it really their fault that you scared them with your manic flailing? Absolutely not! They’re just cute, fuzzy creatures trying to accomplish their jobs in the circle of life. Now imagine this same scenario, but with psychopathic wasps instead of cute, fuzzy bees. You wouldn’t even have to flail to get stung by these small, angry needle-butts. I have a theory that wasps actually have a secret agenda to just attack anything that moves for no rhyme or reason. I mean, murder hornets were a popular subject for a brief moment in 2020 when a global pandemic was already in its peak. We’ve all seen bees collecting pollen and nectar, with their fuzzy little butts poking out of the flowers but we’ve also seen wasps flying about looking for their next target. Yes, they also have their place in nature, but why must they attack us so rudely? If you’ve ever seen a wasp up-close, then you know how terrifying just being in its presence is. They could stab you in the eye at any moment! Bees will only sting if it’s positively necessary, seeing as it would kill them. But wasps just want chaos; pure, painful chaos. So the next time you’re taking a summer stroll through a park, don’t flail around like a maniac when you see a bee just doing its job without bothering anyone. You won’t get a stinger stuck in you and the bee won’t die. However, if you see a wasp - run.