What would happen if a hornet stung you?

Question

I've heard it can flatten a horse. Is this true? Any true life experiences of this? What do you do if you get stung by one?

Answer 1

Hornets are nasty little s.o.b's. But then, you disturb their nests, they are angry bitches.

So, if you are stung, just put some vinegar. Do not rub. If you can take out the sting with a sharp sterlized needle do so.

If you are allergic as some people are - do not delay - get immediate medical attention.

Flatten a horse? That's just a euphamism to describe how painful it is.

Answer 2

I live in New England, so I've been stung a couple of times. It's not really bad. If you put ice on it, the swelling will go down within a few hours. If you are allergic to bites, it could be worse, like a hospital visit. Sometimes people can even die.

Answer 3

Depends on what kind of hornet,bald faced hornets and wasps really hurt, but if you are allergic you will need some medical treatment.The worst sting I have felt was from a velvet ant, they call them cow killers because it is strong venom.Usually I try to get some aloe vera plant and rub the gel on the sting area.Benadryl to be on the safe side.Honeybees leave a stinger so you have to remove that first,don't squeeze it with tweezers or fingernails,you need to use something flat and flick it out or it will inject more venom.

Answer 4

Hornets tend not to sting as much as wasps and bees. If they do, it hurts like hell, but it's unlikely to cause any long term damage. The idea of them flattening horses is an old wives' tale.

If you're allergic to stings and bites, you'll be allergic to hornets in a BIG way.

Answer 5

Don't know about the "flatten a horse" thing.. but if you're allergic it could definately send you into an anaphalactic reaction.. which is very bad... if you aren't allergic I don't think it's any worse than being stung by any other bee..

Answer 6

i would almost certainly say ow or bother or some similar expression of pain and there would be a big lump where i was stung.....there may or may not be any flat horses nearby but if there are it would be good to shelter under them lest the hornet is in a gang that is out to finish me off....i would later have to bathe in tepid water with bicarbinate of soda.....which will prevent any indigestion caused by the shock

Answer 7

If a hornet stings me:
My skin stings where the horner inserted its stinger.
Then it begins to swell.
I feel a little different but it is my body reacting to the foreign substance in my body.
I have a hard lump,about an inch across, there for about two weeks
The lump itches and aches at the same time.
After two weeks, I forget about it!
Merely a life experience!

Answer 8

I am allergic to stings and bites, so i react VERY badly, fevers and chills etc... however for most people it is just a dull throbbing pain after the initial bite, and it will go away within a few days

Best of luck

Answer 9

it would hert but i no someone who was drinking out side a fizzy drink and while she wasnt looking a hornet landed in her drink she sdrunk it then it stung her throat as she swallowed it and her throat swelled up and suffocated her but it depends where u get stung

Answer 10

Its very nasty indeed, I reacetd badly when stung by one as a teenager, get medical help if any suspicion of any bad reaction