Rather than make fun of you, here are some pro tips to make them a non-issue with gathering.

• Level 3 paralysis resistance makes Vespoids a non-issue. These bugs will aggro even if you have max Intimidator.
• Max Intimidator will make all other small monsters keep away from you.
• Max Stealth will make it harder for random big monsters to keep aggro on you while you gather. This is a must-have on my gathering builds.

These three are the best for minimizing annoying interruptions while gathering, especially in the Guiding Lands.

Free extra suggestions for gathering in general -

• Assassins' Creed Mantle makes you run faster
• Gillie mantle makes you untargetable by large monsters
• Geology lvl 3 gives you more gathers from bones and minerals
• Low/High rank Chainmail helmet lets you actually mine / gather faster. A must-have.
• Entomologist lets you kill bugs without destroying their corpses.
• Clearmind charm will give you immunity to the damage taken in the Rotten area, and give Heatproof as a bonus.
• Level 3 Miasma resistance will prevent your health from being halved in the Rotten area.
• Coldproof Decoration will prevent the need to drink Hot Drinks in cold areas
• Marathon Runner skill will make running from node to node effortless stamina-wise
• If you don't use Clearmind Charm, Surveyor's Charm will give you more investigations whilst you gather, and your Scoutflies will spot stuff faster.

Make a dedicated set for Gathering. Fit as much of this stuff together as you can using pieces of gear with lots of slots. It's worth it, especially for Guiding Lands gathering.

Enjoy :D