10 facts about Wasps

facts about wasps

Wasps do in fact offer a little known benefit by eating dead insects and flies around your home and garden, but their threat overshadows this effect for most people. The sting of a wasp is notoriously sore, but they can be a genuine danger for people allergic to wasp venom. Medical help is required to treat an allergic reaction, especially …

How to identify a wasp nest

how to identify wasps

A nearby wasp’s nest is a hazard that we are all likely to encounter at some stage, making our home and garden less safe. A wasp’s life begins in the warmer days of spring when the queen awakes from her winter hibernation. There are no active nests during the winter period, but once the queen awakes she will immediately seek …

Wasp Sting Treatment

Anybody can in fact develop an allergy to wasp and bee stings, and regular contact with those insects, for example as bee keeper, increases the chances. Even gardeners are more likely to develop an allergy to their stings, although it is rare to be allergic to both insects. Even though children are more likely to be stung, allergic reactions are …