You can touch wasps on their nests as long as you're gentle. Their defense mechanism doesn't perceive that as a threat. I've done it many times. What you can't do is breathe on them THEN they will attack. They can see CO2 and are programmed to drive off the source which signals a possible predator.
Amazing how wasps and bees can make these beautiful hexagonal chambers. And it has a purpose which is that the chambers pack together as tightly as possible so that the nest takes up only as much space as absolutely needed as well as giving the whole nest a remarkably rigid structure for what amounts--in the case of wasps--to a bunch of paper. And they manufacture their own paper to boot.
@reclipse3 holy crap. how are you able to pet it; when theres a wasp nest around, those damn things wont let me within 5 feet of range without them buzzing around me
Pet WASP'S??
TheFanofmanythings1 6 months ago
You can touch wasps on their nests as long as you're gentle. Their defense mechanism doesn't perceive that as a threat. I've done it many times. What you can't do is breathe on them THEN they will attack. They can see CO2 and are programmed to drive off the source which signals a possible predator.
Kirke182 6 months ago
Amazing how wasps and bees can make these beautiful hexagonal chambers. And it has a purpose which is that the chambers pack together as tightly as possible so that the nest takes up only as much space as absolutely needed as well as giving the whole nest a remarkably rigid structure for what amounts--in the case of wasps--to a bunch of paper. And they manufacture their own paper to boot.
Kirke182 6 months ago
What, are you trying to see if the wasps are ticklish? Wasp - "Aww geez, it's back. Maybe if we ignore it it'll go away."
DoubleDeePr0duct10ns 6 months ago
I believe that if the queen is comfortable around the person or something like that, the wasps won't attack.
Iownyoujk 7 months ago
@reclipse3 holy crap. how are you able to pet it; when theres a wasp nest around, those damn things wont let me within 5 feet of range without them buzzing around me
thelightknight27 10 months ago
Holy Crap! Those damn things HATE me and here you are with your finger up its butt and it loves You!!
jmcorakitty 1 year ago
I was Expecting Diddy/Dixie Kong to jump in any minute there.
Bizorke 1 year ago
Aww... That wasps is so cute I would like to play with them :-))
dmana3172 1 year ago
lol
birdinfl 1 year ago
he has to be using zoom in cuz they wont let u that close unless u handraised the queen of the nest
unicron245 1 year ago
that dont look like a native u.s species
skater3050 2 years ago
Nice poliste dominula nest there!
slugsrule13yo 2 years ago
@slugsrule13yo What specie of wasp is that?
beaver371 1 year ago
@beaver371 european paper wasp
glarbage11 1 year ago
never seen so close up,u got guts man nice!
xXaslothelionXx 2 years ago
damn dude! you got guts.
Railfan19960 2 years ago
yo got guts!!1
kooo202 2 years ago
!!!
wesleyman56 3 years ago
great music choice! at some parts it looks like they are dancing, ha ha.
pinsetter1991 3 years ago
I wouldn't touch the wasp...or the nest for that matter...they seem pretty docile though, what kind of wasp?
twilightprince12323 3 years ago
Amazing mate!
crocodilehunter150 3 years ago