What is the punishment for opportunists in Dante's Inferno?

According to Jay Ruud's. Critical Companion to Dante (p32). the Vestibule, an underworld just outside Hell proper, is where Dante meets the souls of opportunists: “… those who in times of decision failed to take a stand for good or evil but followed only the path that might benefit themselves.” Their fate? “.. read more

The punishment for opportunists in Dante’e Inferno: The sinners must chase a banner (for no particular reason), whilst being goaded and chased by hornets and wasps. The blood/matter that drips from their wounds is consumed by maggots and worms. read more