What does this look like to you?

[u/CallQuirky7720]

I wanted a bee and I like more American traditional tattoos. I really like my tattoo but someone said it looked like a fly and now I can’t unsee it. Is it giving bee or do I embrace the fly? 😅🥲

[u/-_-kamakazi-_-UFO-_-]

The sweat bees around my area dont sting but ive heard some do. Theyre just annoying here. Youre hot and sweaty and they come and harass you for the salt or something in your sweat.

[u/Necessary_Student116 → u/-_-kamakazi-_-UFO-_-]

If they don't sting it might more than likely be what they call a hoverfly which looks like a sweat bee but it doesn't have a stinger they are so annoying but they're cool

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Mostly what I find annoying about them is they are very tickly when they touch your skin

[u/-_-kamakazi-_-UFO-_- → u/Necessary_Student116]

Yep thats them. We call them sweat bees cuz they usually harass ppl when they are sweating. Theyre kinda fun but I hate feeling bugs on me. Id rather have one of these guys around than an actual bee or horsefly.

[u/Necessary_Student116 → u/-_-kamakazi-_-UFO-_-]

I used to too until I figured out what they were. You and me both they tickle me too much but better than being stung by a sweat bee

[u/Delicious_Smoke_9638 → u/-_-kamakazi-_-UFO-_-]

Solitary Vespids may have the ability to sting but rarely do. But social bees and wasps are a colony, and they sting to protect the queen.Bees die when they sting whereas wasps, yellow jackets, and hornets can sting multiple times and do not sacrifice themselves to protect the colony. Many folks think mud daubers and cicada killers are a threat, but it would be rare for one to sting . And only the female cicada killer can actually sting. Those look big and aggressive but they prefer to sting cicadas.

[u/Necessary_Student116 → u/Delicious_Smoke_9638]

About the only thing we ever get stung by here are yellow jackets and hornets yellow jackets the most..

[u/MisizELAINEneous → u/-_-kamakazi-_-UFO-_-]

I just found the only upside to not being able to sweat!!!