Yes!!! I figured out this method independently, and it works great!
I will add, though, that this article is specific to European wasps (article is focused in the UK). If you're in the US, we have wasp biting season (protein season) later in the year -- in the northwest, I tend to be bitten around mid August to late September, give or take. This is because some wasps need extra protein to feed to male larva near the end of nesting season. (I don't know why, but I learned that when I did a project on social wasps in high school. I know social wasps are haplo-diploid, so maybe that has something to do with it? Idk. I'm also confused because insects contain more protein per pound than beef, which I imagine is similar to other mammals. I don't know why they bite mammals for "more protein." Maybe there's something else they need that we have more of than caterpillars. It is an hour and a half past my bedtime, so I'm not looking it up now.)
But point is, some wasps in my area will want more protein late in the season. And they'll start biting live mammals for it. I've found the best thing to do is just hold still and let them bite (it hurts but not that bad, esp if you've been bitten by larger animals, and it hurts WAY less than being stung). They USUALLY just take a small chunk of you and leave. If they try to chew out some more it can be more painful, but it's usually pretty short, time-wise. If you try to wave them away or smack them, they might sting, and that hurts WAY more. Just let her take a chunk and she'll leave. Then make sure to WASH the bite with soap and water. And disinfect it with 70% or higher alcohol (beer won't do it. Use actual isopropyl/rubbing alcohol). Remember that wasps eat carrion and rotting fruit. You need to WASH insect bites amd stings.
Wasps are wonderful pest control and fascinating critters to watch. They will generally play nice with you if you learn how to read and react to their body language, be respectful, and move slowly and deliberately. I've had great luck giving wasp offerings at outdoor events. If you chill out as much as possible they'll be less agitated (because a lot of insects communicate with pheromones so they literally smell your fear and think you're going to attack them).
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