It is a well known fact that wasps sting and sting painfully. Bees too sting but not as painful as a wasp’ sting. Actually the wasp stinger is not anything like bees and it is designed for repeat attacks thus pose greater threat and greater pain. Wasp’s sting is like an automated needle that goes in and out repeatedly with a stabbing motion. Bees have barbs like stingers that fall of after the first attack and eventually resulting in to the individual bee’s death. It does not happen with wasps and in spite of multiple stings the stinger does not come off and that is really dangerous! If you have been stung by a wasp or have detected their presence in your home, call the nearest Wasp Control Thornhill, such as BBPP and get rid of the nest at once and professionally. Now on to wasp sting and stinger facts:
They attack in group
When they detect threat or invasion of their territory they will communicate with other wasps by releasing a pheromone which will summon the soldier wasps. They will chase the potential threat for a long distance and in the process sting the individual relentlessly in a swarm. With bee, its stinger comes off as it strikes and withdraws. This process actually disembowels bee and it dies soon. This does not happen with wasps because its stinger is smooth on the surface and does not stick in to the flesh but work like a piston, entering and retracting again and again.
What a wasp’s sting looks like?
When it happens, the sting of a wasp is painful and you will not see any change on the skin. There will be a puncture mark and a dot of blood on the bitten surface. That is not all, you will see considerable swelling over the skin and redness as the venom takes effect afterwards. Once the welt develops, you will see a tiny white mark in the middle of the swelling which is actually depicting the entry point of the stinger. The area will be extremely painful to touch and the area will become swollen based on the threshold of the victim to tolerate pain and insect sting allergy. The symptoms for allergy can be highly dangerous and you will develop hives, have difficulty in breathing, and develop swelling in throat and face. if the pain is intense and are hard of breathing you should immediately seek medical attention and call the ambulance.
Do you know Male wasps don’t sting?
If you have noticed pronouns used for wasps are always female than male’s. This is because female wasp is more powerful because they can sting. Male wasps cannot do that because they don’t have stingers! A sting does not figure in male wasp’s anatomy and they are solely meant for the purpose of mating with the queen and breeding. So now you know which one you should be afraid of.
Now you know how much wasps stings can cause you misery you should immediately call for help from professional pest control Thornhill, preferably BBPP, the best in the business. You can get in touch with them on phone number 647-910-6315 or send mail to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.