Wasp Sting: Symptoms, Anaphylaxis, Treatments & Complications

Wasp on human's finger.

In what condition will the wasps sting people?

Unless people step on their nest, wasps only sting during the later part of the summer season. During this time of the year, the social structure of these insects is breaking down. The annual cycle of their lives is entering into a new phase. Throughout the year they are raising worker wasps, but during this time they are raising fertile queens. These queens will hibernate over the winter season and after that initiate new colonies in the coming spring season. Because they want to protect their queen, therefore, they are very protective towards their nest.

If any human being goes towards its nest and start moving or shaking it the wasps will attack. Mostly after one wasp attack, a swarm comes in because during their sting they produce a pheromone that signals other wasps to come and join the party. However, keep in mind that wasps will only attack or sting if you threaten them in any way. They do not like sudden movements. If a wasp approaches you, then you better remain calm. It will only inspect your smell and leave very peacefully. If you start screaming and jumping then, you are inviting it to sting you.

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Buffalo Gnat Bites (on Humans) – How to Get Rid of Buffalo Gnats?

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Buffalo gnats are also known as the black flies. These are the types of the insects who live on blood. Feeding on the blood means they cause many diseases, river blindness is one of them. Most of the time they get their diet from the mammals and other animals, sucking blood. However, the male species get their nourishment from nectar. Over 18,000 species of black flies are present in the world.

Recognizing a Buffalo Gnats

Black flies or buffalo gnats are like the other flies, tiny and disgusting. Their size ranges from 5-15mm and adults are healthy and robust. They also have an arched thoracic region and large eyes. These creatures have short legs, a pair of antennae and fan-shaped relatively large wings. Mostly their color is from gray to black, but some of them have yellowish orange pigments one their bodies. The antennae serve the purpose to suck the blood from its prey.

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Tsetse Fly: How to Get Rid of these Large Biting Flies?

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Tsetse fly, also known as a tik-tik fly, exists abundantly in some regions of African Continent. Its name comes from one of the languages in Southern Africa i.e. Tswana that means ‘fly.’ This fly is one of the kinds of a housefly. One can find more than 23 species of tsetse flies in mid-continent African. These bloodsucking flies dwell in open woodlands of tropical Africa. They can give rise to fatal diseases in humans as well as animals. The toxin they excrete can also result in the death of human beings.

Their bite becomes the reason of thousands of deaths every year. These biting flies should be monitored and controlled by using traps or insecticides before you become a victim of the health hazards they can cause. These flies have turned the cultivated areas of African countries into barren lands; this is the reason they are facing poverty despite many programs run in Africa to eradicate these flies.

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Sand Gnat Basics: How to Get Rid of It (Indoors and Outdoors)

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Sand gnats resemble a mosquito than to a fly as it carries two wings. Sand gnats or tiny black critters are known by different names such as Chitra, punkie, or punky, biting midges, granny nipper, sand flea, non=see-um.  The most important thing about sand gnat is their ability to bite and suck blood. Once bitten, it can cause diseases such as papacy fever and leishmaniasis.

In some part of the world, they are also called horse flies, which are larger than a sand gnat.  As the name proposes they love to be in sand areas and show up at all times at beaches, mangrove swamps, coastal lagoons, and tidal flats in spring season especially March, April, and November. They are active in warm climates where there is no rain. They become inactive during dusk and dawn time. They are inactive in rain, strong breeze, wind and cold weather.

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Sand Fly Bites: The Surprising Truth behind the Pesky No-See-Ums

Small sand fly gnat on green leaf

Sand flies have been observed to be carriers of various types of diseases which sometimes prove to be fatal. They are known to spread typhus and plague around humid regions at an alarming rate. However, due to over time evolution and scientific revolution in the field of pesticides and insecticides, they have been converted into …

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Fungus Gnats: Basic Facts & 6 Easy DIY Methods to Get Rid of them

Dark-winged fungus gnat resting on flower

There is an extensive list of tiny creatures that we come across in our daily life. House flies, honey bees, bugs, mosquitoes are present everywhere. From this list, we can find the insects that harm human life. There are some who merely cause any serious harm to people’s health but have adverse implications for other creatures like plants. In this list, a plant harming an animal is fungus gnats.

In appearance, they look more like house flies. According to their small size, they resemble the mosquitoes. They are very tiny and usually have colors ranging from gray to black. The fungus gnats have a size measuring 2 ½ millimeters. The body has small and thin legs attached to them. Two antennas much larger than the head are attached on the either sides of the head. A pair of wings is affixed on each side of the body. They are gray in appearance and do not fly much. Instead of flying they either rest or run across the planted areas filled with excessive water. These creatures remain close to the areas where water has gathered. They house near the potted plants.

If your plants are becoming a victim of the fungus gnats, then the article below can help you find more about the pest in your surroundings.

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How to Kill Spiders Fast in 3 Easy Steps

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If you have a deadly fear of nasty crawly bugs or think that the tiny beast spider will come for you in your sleep, you’ll probably want to know how to kill spiders fast. Even the best spider repellents often don’t provide complete spider control.

So you’ll either need to use spider killer sprays or other methods to kill spiders fast.

We’ll discuss a few of the methods that work best for killing spiders, but lets first make sure you know how to identify the spider to avoid any venomous bites that can occur.

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How to Get Rid of Spiders in the House in 3 Easy Steps

Spider in sink at home

Your home lures spiders in, and if you want to know how to get rid of spiders in the house without having to run around screaming with a shoe in your hand, you’ve come to the right place.

We’re going to help you put an end to your complaints of spiders running rampant in your home.

And you’ll be able to start taking corrective steps  today to keep spiders out of your house tomorrow.

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Complete Spider Bite Symptoms Identification & Treatment

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Most of us would rather jump on top of the table than get anywhere close to a spider. But sometimes, these critters take us by surprise, and we wind up getting bit. We may be cleaning out the attic and disturb a spider in the dark corner of the room. We might be walking through the forest and accidentally brush up against these creepy crawlies when walking past a tree.

But when spider bites happen, we tend to panic.

This bite hurts. Was it a venomous spider? Am I going to die?

Before you get swept away in fear, remember that spider deaths are rare. Chances are, you were bit by a harmless spider.

Still, it helps to identify bite symptoms, so you know whether you were bit by a venomous spider and if you should get treatment.

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Identifying Spider Bites: Symptoms of Different Types with Pictures

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You’ve been bitten by a spider – ouch! You know that most spiders are harmless, but what if you were unlucky enough to get bit by a venomous species?

Unless you have the specimen on hand, you’re playing a guessing game trying to figure out what bit you.

We’re going to help you identify the nippy perpetrator, so you can seek treatment and get on with your life.

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