Why do we hate wasps but love bees? | ITV News

A new study has confirmed what many have long thought - the majority of us much prefer bees to wasps.
Researchers spoke to 750 people in 46 countries and found that "wasps are universally disliked" while bees are much more appreciated.
But the study, published in Ecological Entomology, argued this viewpoint was unfair given the important ecological contribution of both creatures.
Wasps are despised because of their painful stings and habit of hanging around as you dine al fresco - but they also regulate arthropod populations, including insect which transmit human diseases and crop pests.
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