New photo Wasps are being wiped out just as fast as bees but no one cares

Wasps are being wiped out at the same rate as bees and their disappearance would be just as disastrous, according to new research.

However, the demise of wasps is largely going unnoticed because the insects are so unpopular and associated with leaving a painful sting.

A lack of understanding about their vital role in the ecosystem and economy is a fundamental reason why they are hated while bees are much loved, scientists say.

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Wasps (stock image) are being wiped out as quickly as bees and their disappearance will be just as disastrous, according to new research

Study author Dr Seirian Sumner, an environmental scientist at University College London, explained: 'It's clear we have a very different emotional connection to wasps than to bees.

'We have lived in harmony with bees for a very long time, domesticating some species.

'But human-wasp interactions are often unpleasant as they ruin picnics and nest in our homes.'

He said that despite this, we need to actively overhaul their negative image in order to protect our planet.  

'They are facing a similar decline to bees and that is something the world can't afford', he said. 

An insect 'armageddon' is under way due to pollution, habitat changes, overuse of pesticides and global warming. 

The study, published in the journal Ecological Entomology, says both bees and wasps are two of humanity's most important organisms.

They both pollinate our flowers and crops, however, wasps also destroy pests and insects that carry human diseases.

Dr Sumner and colleagues surveyed 748 people from 46 countries on their perceptions of insects including bees and wasps.

Their survey confirmed the latter are indeed disliked across the board. 

The researchers blame low levels of interest in nature and a lack of knowledge about the benefits wasps bring to our planet.

The international team also found wasps are an unpopular choice of insect for researchers to study which likely compounds their negative image.

Little effort is being made to comprehend and communicate their positive role in the ecosystem, the study found.

The study, published in the journal Ecological Entomology, says both bees (pictured, stock image) and wasps are two of humanity's most important organisms

Researchers quantified the number of scientific research papers written about bees and wasps over the last 37 years.

Of 908 papers sampled, only 2.4 per cent (22 papers) since 1980 were on wasps, compared to 97.6 per cent (886 papers) on bees. 

Dr Sumner said our dislike of wasps is largely shaped by a small number of social species, the yellowjackets and hornets.

These represent fewer than one per cent of stinging wasps but are most likely to come into contact with humans.

There are 67 social species but the vast majority of wasps (more than 75,000 varieties) are solitary.  

All insects are under threat from climate change and habitat loss, so the team say maintaining abundance and diversity should be a priority.

Co author, Dr Alessandro Cini, of UCL and the University of Florence in Italy, said: 'Global concern about the decline of pollinators has resulted in a phenomenal level of public interest in, and support of, bees.

'It would be fantastic if this could be mirrored for wasps but it would need a complete cultural shift in attitudes towards wasps.

'The first step on the way to this would be for scientists to appreciate wasps more and provide the required research on their economic and societal value, which will then help the public understand the importance of wasps.'

The research was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council and the European Commission through the Marie Curie fellowship.

WHY DO WASPS STING AND WHY DO THEY HURT SO MUCH? 

Wasp stings are common, especially during the warmer months when people are outside for longer periods of time. 

They tend to occur in the later summer months when the social structure of the colony is breaking down. 

At this time, the group mindset is changing from raising worker wasps to raising fertile queens, which will hibernate over the winter to start new colonies the following spring. 

Once the wasp has laid eggs, she stops producing a specific hormone which keeps the colony organised. 

This leads to the wasps becoming confused and disorientated and they tend to stray towards sweet smelling human foods, such as ice cream and jam. 

This puts them in the firing line of scared and frenzied people which aggravate the animals with wafting hands and swatting magazines.

When the critters become angry and scared they are prone to stinging. 

Wasp stings can be uncomfortable, but most people recover quickly and without complications.

It is designed as a self-defence mechanism but, unlike bees, wasps can sting multiple times. 

The stingers remain in tact and are often primed with venom which enters the bloodstream. 

Peptides and enzymes in the venom break down cell membranes, spilling cellular contents into the blood stream 

This can happen to nerve cells and these are connected to the central nervous system. 

This breach causes the injured cell to send signals back to the brain. We experience these signals in the form of pain. 

There are chemicals in the wasp sting which slows the flow of blood, which elongates the period of pain.   

 

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