May 7, 2010
Stinging insects are limited to the order Hymenoptera, which includes wasps, bees, and ants. Only female insects sting.
While only a small portion of our human population is allergic or hypersensitive to bee or wasp stings (approximately one to two people out of 1,000), many people are afraid of being stung. Learning more about the behavior of these insects, how to minimize the likelihood of being stung, and what to do you if you are stung can help reduce the fear associated with these insects.
All this and more can be found in UC’s free Integrated Pest Management Around the Home Bee and Wasp Stings publication.
Much more about bees, including beautiful photographs, can be found on UC ANR’s Bug Squad blog -- happenings in the insect world and UC Davis Department of Entomology
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