Vexes willingly damage themselves whilst targeting the player by flying through cacti.
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I figured the same, but if I put that in the report it will probably be resolved as a feature request. Despite literally every other mob (except skeletons for some reason) avoiding cacti.
Affects 1.17
Can confirm in 1.17.1.
Can confirm in 1.18.1.
In 1.18.2 and 22w16b.
Can confirm in 1.19.1.
Can confirm in 24w45a.
Since they are "ghost-like" mobs, it would make sense them not taking damage at all.