2007-07-17 07:31:29 · 9 answers · asked by Marvelissa VT 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I ask because I was stung this morning, but it wasn't a bee or a wasp - or a hornet that I could tell. But it hurt SUPER BADLY, and now hours later my hand (where I got stung) and my arm are aching. I haven't had any serious allergic reaction though and I am thankful for that. My hand is just red and puffy.
2007-07-17 07:41:39 · update #1
I didn't get a good look at it, but it's definitely a sting and it was definitely flying. It caught me so off guard, but I was walking in the middle of the driveway - it came out of nowhere, I heard a loud buzz, saw the flutter of wings, felt the burning sting and that was it! It was over as quick as it began, except for the aftereffects.
2007-07-17 09:22:46 · update #2
mosquitos,
horse flies
deer flies
(strictly speaking they don't sting, but the effect is the same).
There are also many different wasp and bee species, the social wasps are actually more closely related to bees than to many solitare wasps. So it may just have been a kind of bee or wasp you were not familar with. Unmated queen ants also fly and they can sting, though I think they usually don't.
Taking some antihistamines may help with the swelling. If it doesn't get clearly better within a day or two you may want to have it looked at. But most likely it will be much better soon.
2007-07-17 08:52:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, the only flying things that generally produce a reaction like that would be bees or wasps. Hornets and Yellowjackets are wasps. It sounds like you saw the thing that stung you - could you describe it?
As for the reaction - keep an eye on it; that sounds like a moderately severe allergic response. The hot feeling and swelling can be helped by Benadryl and a cool bath. If it hurts, try a baking soda (bicarbonate of soda) poultice on the sting. If you start feeling dizzy or a feeling of tightness in the throat, or even if you're just concerned, go to your local ER and explain that you may be having a serious allergic reaction to a sting. If it's been a few hours with no problems, then you should be OK - allergic reactions will either be bad fast, or not at all.
2007-07-17 07:59:17 · answer #2 · answered by John R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
List Of Insects That Sting
2016-12-18 05:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ants can sting, but usually it's not as bad as what you describe. The queens can of course fly -- the males can too, but male ants, bees and wasps cannot sting. Hornets are just large wasps.
There are very many species of wasps and bees, and not all look like the familiar ones. I suspect it was one of these.
Did you see it? If it wasn't a flying insect, could it have been something else, like a snake, spider or scorpion? If you have dangerous ones of these in your area, you might like to get checked out by a doctor, just in case.
2007-07-17 07:49:38 · answer #4 · answered by richard_new_forester 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep on eye on it. If your arm is swelling, it is of concern. I go into shock almost immediately if I get stung in the head. Those wasps are nasty. There's actually 4 types of venom. I went through an allergy battery last year for it.
2007-07-17 07:57:22 · answer #5 · answered by lyyman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hornets?
2007-07-17 08:41:04 · answer #6 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some flies and beetles can inflict a bite so painful you'd think it was a sting.
2007-07-17 08:30:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hornets and yellowjackets
2007-07-17 07:41:21 · answer #8 · answered by oracleguru 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
also hornets.
2007-07-17 07:34:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋