Summer is here, and so are the bugs. Every summer, insects and arachnids alike seem to come in swarms. Spending time outside during summer is one of the best parts of the season. While the weather may ...

Ever wonder what hurts more - a honey bee sting or a paper wasp's jab? Justin O. Schmidt did more than wonder. This intrepid entomologist volunteered to get stung by nearly every stinging insect on ...

SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - It don’t mean a thing it if ain’t got that sting. Meet Justin Schmidt, an Entomologist affectionately known as the King of Sting. He’s been stung thousands of times by a variety ...

Wasp stings are a common, yet painful problem. There are many species of wasp, the most common being yellow jackets and hornets. Similarly, there are many reasons why a wasp may sting you. However, ...

Bee stings can cause pain, swelling, and, in some cases, allergic reactions. The sting site can swell for 48 hours after the sting, and swellings can vary in size. Symptoms should resolve in around a ...

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While a new scorpion anti-venom shows promise, not all stings have a remedy. May 14, 2009— -- Certain members of the animal kingdom have a talent for torture, as those of us who have been unlucky ...

The answer might surprise you. plew koonyosying/Shutterstock There isn’t really a good place to get a bee sting. Ideally, it’s best to avoid the painful sting in ...

Asian giant hornets, the largest wasps in the world, were first confirmed to be in the United States in December, when hornets were sighted and a dead hornet found in the border city of Blaine, ...