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  2. Hornet - Wikipedia

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    Hornet stings are more painful to humans than typical wasp stings because hornet venom contains a large amount (5%) of acetylcholine. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Individual hornets can sting repeatedly. Unlike honey bees , hornets do not die after stinging because their stingers are very finely barbed (only visible under high magnification) and can easily be ...

  3. Do *Not* Crush A Tick If You Caught It Biting You (Even If ...

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    2. Bee Stings. SuperManu / Wikimedia Commons ... Wasp Stings. A wasp or hornet sting causing swelling on a woman’s arm. ... A single fire ant can sting multiple times (ugh!), and if you are ...

  4. Asian giant hornet - Wikipedia

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    The honey bees' stings are ineffective because the hornets are five times their size and heavily armored. Only a few hornets (under 50) can exterminate a colony of tens of thousands of bees in a few hours. The hornets can fly up to 100 km (60 mi) in a single day, at speeds up to 40 km/h (25 mph). [91]

  5. European hornet - Wikipedia

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    European hornets benefit from legal protection in some countries, notably Germany, where killing a European hornet or nest has been illegal since January 1, 1987, with a fine up to €50,000. [25] However, the highest reported fine levied in Germany for killing of wasps was €45, and experts report that fines are rarely imposed.

  6. Insect sting allergy - Wikipedia

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    Insect sting allergy is the term commonly given to the allergic response of an animal in response to the bite or sting of an insect. [1] Typically, insects which generate allergic responses are either stinging insects ( wasps , bees , hornets and ants [ 2 ] ) or biting insects ( mosquitoes , ticks ).

  7. Arthropod bites and stings - Wikipedia

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    Rarely (1-3% of Hymenoptera sting reactions), systemic reactions can affect multiple organs and pose a medical emergency, as in the case of anaphylactic shock. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Defensive and predatory bites and stings

  8. Where Do Hornets Go in the Winter? - AOL

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    Hornets are a type of wasp, but not all wasps are hornets. These flying insects live in many climates. Their closest relative is the yellow jacket. They look so similar; they are easy to confuse ...

  9. Stinger - Wikipedia

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    Stings are usually located at the rear of the animal. Animals with stings include bees, wasps (including hornets), some ants like fire ants, and scorpions, [2] [3] as well as a single beetle species (Onychocerus albitarsis) that can deliver a venomous sting from its antennae, whose terminal segments have evolved to resemble a scorpion's tail. [4]