first off what are wasps they are flying insects that belong to the same order as bees and hands called hman ntera now while people often confuse walls with bees there are some key differences unlike fuzzy beasts that spend their time collecting Poland most walls have smooth Sleek bodies and instead of focusing on flowers many walls hunt other insects some of the most common types of walls you might come across are yellow jacket paper Wass and hornets and out of these Yellow Jackets are often the most aggressive Stingers you probably seen these small black and yellow striped wasp buzzing around garbage cans picnics and anywhere there's food especially in late summer and early fall here's something interesting wild beast can only sting once because their Barbed Stingers get stuck in your skin , wasps are different they have smooth stingers which means they can sting you multiple times without harming themselves so unlike a bee that sacrifices itself after stinging a wasp can keep going if it feels threatened but why does a WF sting hurt so much well the wolf's Stinger is connected to Venom glands that inject Venom into your skin this Venom es that sharp iment pain you feel but here's the part that makes it worse when a was stings it also releases feromon kind of like chemical siren that alerts nearby wasp if you're close to a wasp with Nest this can be a big problem because other was might swoop in and sting too so what happens to your body when you get stung first you'll feel that sting a sharp pain that hits you right away the area around the sting usually turns red and might start to swell some people also feel itching or warmth around the site the good news is for most people the pain Fades after a few hours and the swelling goes down in a day or too but things can get more serious if you're allergic to wasp Venom in that case a sting can trigger anaphylaxis a severe allergic reaction symptoms of anaphylaxis include difficulty breathing swelling in the face of throat dizziness and a rapid heartbeat if this happens it's critical to get medical help right away because it can be life threatening therefore if someone is allergic to wasp stings it is recommended always to have an epinephrine auto injector nearby this device gives a quick shot of medicine that can help stop a serious allergic reaction even after using the EpiPen though it's really important to get to a hospital ASAP and for the non-allergic stings the treatment is simple first clean the sting site with soap and water to remove any Venom applying a cold pack can help reduce swelling and numb the pain and if the pain persists overthe counter painkillers recommended by doctors can also relieve pain and itching so there you have it while the wasp sting isn't exactly fun it's usually not too dangerous unless you're allergic however next time you see a was buzzing around give it plenty of space and you'll probably avoid getting stung all together trivia time did you know the male WS don't have stingers however male wasps will sometimes act as if they can sting by raising or waving their rare ends in a threatening.
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