What happens if you get stung by a wasp?

Hornets are a type of bee, but there are some differences between hornets and ordinary bees. They carry certain toxins. Being stung by an ordinary bee will at most cause redness and swelling, but being stung by a hornet will cause other conditions. The consequences of these conditions may be major or minor, but they are all harmful to the human body. So what will happen if you are stung by a hornet?

After being stung by a hornet, the patient should immediately check the affected area, squeeze out the venom from the stung area in time, and apply vinegar on the affected area in time.

If the stinger remains, it should be picked out in time with a needle, tweezers, etc. to prevent the toxin from entering the body and causing serious consequences. Of course, the best thing is to consult an expert in a timely manner based on your own condition.

If the patient experiences difficulty breathing, hoarse breathing, or other related symptoms after being stung by a hornet, he or she should go to the hospital for treatment in time. You can tie the wound tightly with gauze near the center, loosen it every 15 minutes, and then go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Hornet, scientifically known as "Vespa", is also known as "ant bee" or "wasp". It is large and long and highly toxic. It is a stinging insect other than bees and mosquitoes in the suborder Apocrita (formerly called Aculeata) of the order Hymenoptera, and the suborder Symphyta. It is a widely distributed, diverse, fast-flying insect. Belonging to the Vespidae family of the order Hymenoptera, the female bees have a powerful long stinger. When attacked or disturbed unfriendly, they will attack in groups, which can cause allergic and toxic reactions in humans, and in severe cases, death. Wasps usually build nests with softened pulp-like wood pulp and eat animal or plant food.

The mouthparts of wasps are chewing and sucking, and their antennae have 12 or 13 segments. They usually have wings, and their chest and abdomen are connected by a slender "waist". The female has a terrible sting. Adults feed mainly on nectar, but larvae feed on insects provided by the mother. There are more than 20,000 known species, most of which are solitary. Social wasps are limited to about 1,000 species of the Vespidae family in the superfamily Vespoidea, which also includes the giant wasps and yellow jacket wasps.