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 ...

The Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein (WASP) family lie at a signalling node ... GBD in yellow and blue, VCA region in red), as a helix from the C terminus fits snugly into a groove on the opposite ...

The state government has begun paying compensation for wasp and bee sting casualties but has not taken any steps to destroy ...

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 ...

Unlike bees, wasps and hornets can sting more than once and they don ... Darker colors, however, like dark blue, green, brown, and black will not attract wasps. So, if you’re trying to keep ...

Wondering what’s worse, the sting of a fire ant or warrior wasp? You’ve come to the right place. Entomologist Justin Schmidt recorded his own experience of venomous stings, to rate and describe the ...