**Many people hate wasps, but research shows they're smarter than you might think and ecologically important**

Everybody loves bees, but their cousins the wasps often provoke a far less friendly reaction. The much-maligned insects often inspire fear, disgust or even the "kill it with fire" response.

https://phys.org/news/2023-09-people-wasps-theyre-smarter-ecologically.html