I've been stung by wasps and I sometimes react very badly to wasps stings, I
have a general reaction - an anaphylactic response - but I'm not frightened
by wasps. There are millions of them flying about in summer, how many people
are stung by them? Those who are have been perceived by the insect as a
threat, they are defending themselves, wasps don't sting 'for badness'.

Hmmm - not sure about that! I react badly to wasp stings - ie if I'm
stung on the arm it will swell to twice the size (oi - keep the smutty
laughter down in the cheap seats!), is that an anaphylactic response?
Anyway - if I see a wasp - I walk slowly away ... however ... every
other summer or so I get stung ... before I've even seen the bloody
thing (I've been stung twice while asleep!). Seems like a vendetta to me
.... they seem to 'know' - I'd slaughter the lot of 'em - sorry Mary!