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Hornets

hornet stings

stings from hornets and other large stinging insects such as bees, yellow jackets and wasps can trigger allergic reactions varying greatly in severity. Avoidance and prompt treatment are essential. In selected cases, allergy injection therapy is highly effective. (the three as of insect allergy are adrenaline, avoidance and allergist.)


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The Fiber Disease

... meal or attempt to defend themselves by biting, stinging, or exuding venoms. Various arachnids (spiders, scorpions), insects (including bees, hornets, wasps, ants, flies, bugs, caterpillars, and beetles), millipedes, and centipedes produce ill effects in this manner, as do certain ectoparasites ...

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by London
Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:33 am
 
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Hornet fight

well after studying hornets they do seem much stronger than bees, but for some reason less threatening to us, hornets rarely sting you, while bees sting quite often

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by skilban
Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:22 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
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Hornet fight

Did you know that 30 hornets can take on an army of 30,000 bees? watch this

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by mr bollocks
Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:27 am
 
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