In general, bumblebees are peaceful insects and will only sting when they feel cornered or when their hive is disturbed. When a bumblebee stings, it injects a venom into its victim. Only female bumblebees (queens and workers) have a sting; male bumblebees (drones) do not. Can bumblebees sting you? Bumblebees,Read More →
Common wasp sting symptoms include pain in the sting area, swelling and redness that extends out of the sting site, itching, heat at the site of sting, and potentially hives if your body has a reaction to the sting. Do paper wasp stings hurt? Paper Wasp This one that isRead More →
Species of this genus are often collectively referred to as “devil rays”, “flying mobula“, or simply “flying rays”, due to their propensity for breaching, sometimes in a spectacular manner. Can all rays sting you? Most stingrays’ tails have venom glands, which inject an incredibly painful toxin when the sting isRead More →
Insect Sting Allergy Symptoms Pain. Redness. Swelling (in area of sting and sometimes beyond) Flushing. Hives. Itching. Anaphylaxis (less common), a potentially life-threatening reaction that may impair breathing and can cause the body to go into shock. What happens after a wasp sting? But after the initial sting, they mostlyRead More →
Jellyfish can sting if they brush against you when you’re swimming in the ocean. You also can get stung if you step on a jellyfish, even a dead one. Usually, jellyfish stings will hurt, but are not emergencies. Most cause pain, red marks, itching, numbness, or tingling. What happens ifRead More →
A bumble bee sting, some say, is typically less painful than the sting of a wasp or honey bee. However, a sting can be dangerous if it occurs on the head and neck, or if the individual is allergic to the venom. Do British bumble bees sting? Bumblebees are notRead More →
Bumblebees rarely sting. The chance of being stung by a bumblebee can be reduced by avoiding provoking them or making them aggressive. First, it is important to be calm when working with bumblebees. Do bumble bees die after stinging? Bumble bees and carpenter bees have smooth stingers and are capableRead More →
The skinny, tube-like ovipositor is not a stinger and cannot sting. It is somewhat flexible near the abdomen, but rigid enough at its tip to pierce tree bark and wood allowing the female to deposit her fertilized egg inside of the tree and not on it. Can ichneumon wasps stingRead More →