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Re:Life cycles of a hornet colony (2003) by quercusa on Saturday July 16, 2022 @05:42PM (#32122253)
I think these are actually https://extension.psu.edu/german-yellowjackets so I'm kind of confused.

>Unlike wasps, hornets don't plague picnic areas in the summer in search of food. There is thus no danger of being stung in the throat by a hornet!

I'm not sure about this either - they seem attracted to open cola cans.

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Re:Life cycles of a hornet colony (2003) by dylan604 on Saturday July 16, 2022 @06:35PM (#32122577)
Well, that just sounds like another great reason to not drink sodas! Then again, not getting stung in the throat by a hornet is pretty compelling for just about anything though.
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