Here are some common social wasps that are known to sting: Mostly brown with some yellow markings, paper wasps could be mistaken for yellowjackets, but they have a thinner waist. They build paper ...

A fear of insects - entomophobia -is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, stings really can be a matter of life or death. One wasp in particular makes even the biggest, hairiest ...

Mr Murray-Obodynski said that two weeks before the wasp sting his wife had been riding when she received another sting which had swollen 'to the size of a fried egg'. They had thought it was a ...

A bee sting may cause an allergic reaction or a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. Symptoms of a severe allergic reaction can vary, but may include hives, a swollen throat or tongue ...