A record number of early sightings of Asian hornets in the UK has prompted fears of a summer invasion. (Image: Getty) Nobody likes flying insects invading their picnic during the summer months, but ...

My wife had what she describes as a “bad” reaction to a bee sting as a second grader. To her knowledge, Mary has never again been stung, but she’s since lived in fear of bees. What are the chances she ...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A Gwinnett County woman says an afternoon in the garden ended with a close call that sent her to the hospital. Robyn Fly says she did not know she was allergic to wasps until ...

Bee stings are not just a painful inconvenience; they are the result of a highly evolved biological defense mechanism. When a bee stings, it injects venom, which contains a complex mixture of proteins ...

If you had to run it down, do you know the differences for a hornet vs. wasp? As summer approaches and temperatures rise, so does the number of winged visitors buzzing around your yard. While they may ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people who are strongly allergic to bee venom, desensitization using sublingual (i.e., under-the-tongue) immunotherapy may be a safer than injection immunotherapy, ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Gray News) - A man has died after reportedly getting stung by a wasp and developing an allergic reaction. WREG reports that Matt Johnson, 40, developed an allergy to wasp stings as an ...

Nobody likes getting stung by a bee, wasp or hornet, but for many of us, the risk is far greater than just temporary swelling, inflammation and pain. “Most of the time, the swelling is going to be ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Bees and flowers go together like, well, bee stings and pain. While bee stings always hurt, they can affect people differently. For some, it can be ...

Walking barefoot, waving your hands while talking, sipping soda - you might not notice the bee or wasp nearby until you get stung. Ow. The venom these creatures inject into your skin not only hurts a ...