Getting a grip for 25 years Aug 8, 2008
-- A South African woman, on a trip into the bush, made an incision with the tool's knife to open her husband's windpipe, then used a Bic pen shaft to help him breathe after he had an allergic reaction to a wasp sting. -- A bush pilot in Papua New Guinea wrote that he was transporting a pregnant woman, when, sure enough, she went into labor during flight. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Tarantulas not a threat, experts say May 24, 2008
The spiders use their large fangs to inject venom into their prey to help them break it down into a liquid to be ingested, but to humans and other large animals, a bite resembles that of a wasp sting. Tarantulas also carry a second defense mechanism when threatened, they rub barbed hairs from their abdomens that release into the air and can sting the eyes and skin. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Be careful of snakes! Jul 26, 2007
A venomous snake bite will feel like the worst wasp sting you ever had, while a non-venomous bite will feel more like a pin prick, McPeake said. The only exceptions are coral snakes which do not have fangs. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
New Species Of Biting Aquatic Insects Found In Thailand May 25, 2007
"It's much, much worse than a bee or wasp sting," said Robert Sites, an entomologist in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri-Columbia. "It's actually not a sting; it's a bite. You'll be thinking about it a half hour or an hour. I was bitten in the pad of my little finger, and I felt intense pain all the way to my elbow for a good 30 minutes.". (Science Daily)
Ferocious Thai insects devour fish May 22, 2007
"It's much, much worse than a bee or wasp sting," Sites said. "I was bitten in the pad of my little finger, and I felt intense pain all the way to my elbow for a good 30 minutes.". (MSNBC -- Technology)
An A-Z of incredible uses for everyday things May 7, 2007
For fast relief from a bee or wasp sting, spray WD-40 directly on the bite. It will soothe the pain at once. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Lawmen get ride of their lives Taser part of training for area officers Apr 26, 2007
Martin compares the punctures to a wasp sting. A Taser can only shoot once before it is reloaded, but it can deliver multiple shocks after it s deployed. (Enterprise-Journal)
Wasp-sting warning after deaths Aug 18, 2006
Wasp stings can lead to fatal allergic reactions ... Mr Allan had never previously suffered an allergic reaction to a wasp sting, while Mr Conduct had been stung in the weeks before his death and had been given antihistamine tablets. (BBC News -- UK)
Insect sting sends local man into shock Aug 4, 2006
A Plaquemine resident said he is lucky to be alive after a wasp sting Saturday morning sent him into shock and left him unconscious. Albert Kirby, 67, 62160 Bayou Jacob Road, was taken by Air Med River West Medical Center after a wasp sting sent into anaphylaxis shock. (Plaquemine Post South, LA)
Man-of-war stings boy, 12 Jul 24, 2006
But it was like a really, really bad wasp sting. . (Cape Cod Times, MA)
Row over school sun cream Jun 8, 2006
I'd like to think that teachers do see it as their job to mop up a grazed knee, soothe a wasp sting or protect a child from getting sunburned ... "I'd like to think that teachers do see it as their job to mop up a grazed knee, soothe a wasp sting or protect a child from getting sunburned. "I think it is very regrettable that teachers doing their best to protect young children's skin from the sun should feel prevented from doing what they know to be right by the fear of being accused of child... (BBC News -- UK)
Sting in the tail| May 27, 2006
Multiple wasp stings can be extremely painful and unpleasant. One wasp sting is enough to make a person break the 100m Olympic sprint record ... The severity of a wasp sting will depend on what type of wasp it was, where the sting is situated, and how many times the person has been stung. (iAfrica.com)
Sheesh kebab? Insurer lists weird claims Feb 7, 2006
The squirrel motorist said the frozen animal fell out of a tree and crashed through the windshield, while another driver blamed a wasp sting on the leg for a sudden surge in acceleration and a bump with the car in front. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
