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Yesteray I was weldng a couple metal cabinets together in the garage and felt something brush my arm a couple times. I'd forgotten there was a couple of small wasps nests a foot away, and one was reminding me. The others stayed on the hive.
Their behavior varies from place to place, but in general insects will first try to chase you away with some noisy divebombing before stinging.
On a daily basis in the garden, I reach between flowers covered with bumblebees/wasps/etc.. and pick tomoatoes and dead leaves. No problem.
I think people excrete adrenaline through their skin when frightened, and it makes the incects defensive/aggressive.
Japanese beetles and sparrows on the other hand, I will destoy with relish.
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