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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

More like accidental pollinators that could easily be replaced by doing a better job protecting bees.

Should clarify, though: I specifically mean (anti)social wasps, the ones who build hives and go around harassing everyone. Solitary wasps are pretty chill afaik so they can stay.

[–] TrousersMcPants@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you mean accidental? Do you think bees are purposely going and pollinating plants? The pollination happens as a side effect of bees gathering nectar, same as wasps

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Nah, wasps probably just accidentally land in pollen on their way to ruining someone's day on purpose 😛