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[–] stopforgettingit@piefed.social 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Bees get drunk all the time on fermented fruit. Hives even have rules to not let drunk bees back in the hive until they sober up

[–] hector@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

Parrots have been known to purposefully get drunk. I had a small type of parrot once and he would drink, I shared wine, beer, gin and tonic, and such, he would drink a bit then cut himself off after a certain amount, and would throw it around with his beak, but that's a thing with that breed they are known for throwing fruit off of trees for no apparent reason.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have the same rule at my house. Those little fuckers get too rowdy when they are drunk.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Bees are happy drunks at least, it's the wasps I've a problem with it, they are belligerant, along the lines of : What Are You Looking At? Hey big dude with the fancy stuff, has anyone told you you're an asshole? What, what are you going to do? Is how the conversation often goes.

But I know they do eat rotten fruit. Actually it explains a lot about wasps realizing they might often be drunk.

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

TIL wasps are the trailer park dudes of the insect world

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

The problem with wasps is they steal your drinks. Flying around being a nuisance, then as soon as you crack a cold one, they dive right in and drink until they drown. They have no sense of portion control and they never buy you a round.