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[–] 70 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Netscape Navigator coming in with the real facts.

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  • [–] 41 points 2 years ago

    tbf it probably works on most humans, they're probably pretty intimidated

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  • [–] 38 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I do find it weird that in a species where some of them have stingers, the ones in charge of defense are not in that group.

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  • [–] 56 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I think its more the first line of defense, they are not there to kill, they are there to basically state I don't want you here without provoking a lethal response from whoever is encroaching on them. It causes a lot less death of their males since they are known that they are not a threat, reducing the overall attrition of them over time and making life easier on the hive. The females with the stingers come out if something is a real threat, ie something messes with the hive or queen.

    Honestly, kinda reminds me of British (and other non-militarized) police. Don't send guns to every problem as most can be solved without it and some are made worse by their presence.

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  • As we go into battle, may you have the courage of a 1,000 male carpenter bees! But oh! For all we stand for: please have more than their intelligence.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago

    They’re my favorite, watching two carpenter bees battle over my flowers is hilarious and epic

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    No wonder they are bald, headbutting everything everyday.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    I mean if I did not know it was stingless I would still be scared shitless if a handful of them headbutted me. I might even psychologically convince myself that I was feeling stinging pain.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    What's the problem of just hamming into you at full speed?

    When this one does it, nobody laughs.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago*

    Hah, I have one that likes to just float in front of my shed for some bizarre reason, I always try to avoid it for concern that it could sting but knowing this I may just ignore it now lol, ty

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    If you love them that much, come and take them off my trees

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