The bee's stinger injects venom into the skin. The venom is what causes the symptoms. A severe life-threatening allergic reaction is called anaphylaxis. The main symptoms are hives with trouble ...

A single sting is painful, but multiple stings — often from worker hornets defending their hornet nest — can be fatal. Yellow jackets are some of the most aggressive wasps and are responsible ...

Photomacrograph of the stinger on a common aerial yellowjacket (Dolichovespula arenaria). This species of wasp is commonly found across North America and has black and yellow colouring. Only females ...

Yellow jackets, paper wasps and bumble bees can sting more than once because they can pull out their stinger without injuring themselves. If you are stung by one of these insects, the stinger is not ...

Since they don’t leave their stinger behind, a wasp can sting multiple times. If you get stung by a wasp it might feel warm or hot to the touch, itch, and look slightly swollen. Yellow jackets, a kind ...

Yellow jackets (which include bald-faced hornets ... the nests should be eliminated to minimize the risk of stings. Honey bees mostly occupy manufactured hives, but occasionally nest in cavities ...