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Wasps are essentially defensive and only sting when they feel threatened, swatted at, or when their nest is approached.

So if that's all the ammo you've got for wasp hate, I suggest you reconsider...

Wasps save farmers over $416 billion annually. Across all 100,000 species, they are essential to global ecosystems. As earth's ultimate pest controllers, pollinators, and natural recyclers, they protect crops, support plant diversity, and sustain the food web.

So for those who also want to argue wasps are useless, sorry... That's also untrue.

The majority of wasp species lay their eggs inside or on a host insect (like a caterpillar or beetle). When the larvae hatch, they consume the host, providing highly specific, natural biological pest control.

Without wasps, ecosystems and agricultural farmlands would be overrun with destructive insects, requiring billions more in chemical pesticide usage.

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A collage carousel I compiled of spider families I've photographed throughout my time in the field. Hopefully, good study material for anyone who wants to familiarize themselves better with common spider families, and even a couple more elusive ones!

This is my history and my hard work, made a toolkit just for you, my followers, but feel free to share with friends into spiders or other Arachnids, or anyone kicking their foot in the door of Entomology!

I know this definitely would've helped me, but I learned through hundreds of photos and observations, haha.

Thanks for taking a look, and I look forward to future compilations. Any recommendations, feel free to let me know!

I'm leifcollectsbugs on all socials you can find me on, all support is appreciated.

A collage carousel I compiled of spider families I've photographed throughout my time in the field. Hopefully, good study material for anyone who wants to familiarize themselves better with common spider families, and even a couple more elusive ones!

This is my history and my hard work, made a toolkit just for you, my followers, but feel free to share with friends into spiders or other Arachnids, or anyone kicking their foot in the door of Entomology!

I know this definitely would've helped me, but I learned through hundreds of photos and observations, haha.

Thanks for taking a look, and I look forward to future compilations. Any recommendations, feel free to let me know!

I'm leifcollectsbugs on all socials you can find me on, all support is appreciated.