Wasp stings are no joking matter. This time of year, stinging insects are fierce. You might come across a yellow jacket hive or hornet nest nest anywhere in your yard, beneath your deck ...
But most stings are not severe and can be treated at home. Look at the area where you were stung, and you should see a red bump. If there's a small black filament sticking out of the center, that's ...
An insect sting occurs when an insect uses its stinger on you. The insect may be a bee, wasp, hornet, or yellow jacket. You may have an allergic reaction to the venom. Stings can happen anywhere on ...
But it’s important to note that stinging people is not the primary interest of any of these wasps. A wasp that stings a human generally ends up smashed; a colony that is regularly defended by ...