You don't have to kill wasps! ... First off, there are a couple different kinds of wasps. There are hornets and yellow jackets, which many people call wasps. Yellow jackets are aggressive and make nests in the ground.

Does killing a wasp attract more?

All in all, killing a wasp won't necessarily attract more but will make nearby wasps more aggressive. As a result, you should avoid confronting wasps head on, especially if you are near one of their nests.

Are you supposed to kill wasps?

Don't kill wasps even if they ruin your picnic - they're just as important as bees, scientists warn. Wasps are being wiped out as quickly as bees - and their disappearance will be just as disastrous, according to new research. ... 'But human-wasp interactions are often unpleasant as they ruin picnics and nest in our homes.