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A wasp (not the stripey yellow kind) just buzzed over my chest and dropped a (not tiny) legless spider on me. Well it had two legs left and was quite plump for a spider - not a kind I recognised.
The wasp must have been harassed into dropping it by another I think, and came back a few times but couldn't find it's lost spider sitting on my hand.
I've never had that happen before. #Nature is always surprising me with gifts like this. That's life on my boat.
@happyborg
How did you make it land on your chest without having you stung by it?
@nuwagaba2 the wasp didn't land, it dropped the spider on me.
Wasps don't sting for no reason IME. I was stung once as a boy but since I stopped being afraid of them I haven't been stung.
I think people panic and do things that cause them to be stung when if they stay calm and think about how to avoid contact there's little chance of being stung.
@happyborg
I have been stung multiple times by the wasps and so am afraid of them . Maybe am the one that has given them a reason to do so. Next time I will stay as calm as I can. Do you approach bees the same way ?
With a wasp, be aware what they are doing. They aren't buzzing towards you because they're trying to attack. They're seeking food - smells, colours, etc.
If you hit them, trap them etc they will try to defend themselves and become ready to sting, to get you to go away and leave them alone.
My dog's the same! Ignore her and she's fine, try to pet or even talk to her and she barks very loudly to say "get out of my personal space".
@happyborg
I have no any problem with dogs, they're usually friendly to me despite finding me a stranger but am still finding it hard to get along with the wasps and other stinging insects. Do you do gardening?
@nuwagaba2 I grow some plants but not what I'd call gardening. I live in the country though so there's wildlife all around all the time, but UK creatures are much less threatening than in tropical regions.
@happyborg
That's right. I grow much food crops especially bananas where wasps usually find a shelter, this gives me a hard time harvesting and pruning them. Are the plants that you grow edible or cash crops?
@nuwagaba2 I have a handful of vegetable plants, some flavour plants and some random plants I like having around such as fly traps and a young oak tree. I like growing things but with minimal effort.
@happyborg
What you may call small efforts make a really greater impact, I grow much food crops and vegetables to combat hunger in our society, can I share with you about my project?
@happyborg
I appreciate your feedback, thanks for the opportunity that you have given me to interact with you.
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