Your Bee Sting Score?

[MossRoad]

<snert> Mate, there are a LOT more (venomous) reasons NOT to run around with bare feet here in Aus. :laughing:

There's a running joke here in the states that pretty much every living critter in Australia will try to kill you.

 

[MossRoad]

I have small crushable vials of "green fluid"(benzocaine swabs) that you dab on stings. Works good if you have them with you when stung. Around here we have this darn "bee" that is known locally as a bald faced hornet. Its big, all black and has white "tribal markings" on its face. They not only sting like the blazes but to add insult to injury, they will also bite with their jaws.

I've had them hit me from out of nowhere. Many times they hit so hard, they will bounce off - if you're fortunate. Last time I was a good 75 feet away from their little nest, walking across my lawn and one took notable objection. As soon as I start to notice the yellow jackets coming back to life - I make a careful tour of the yard looking for any nest of these mean beasties. If I find a nest - its then a nighttime Seal Team 6 attack with a can of 20 foot hornet spray.

We have those around here, too. I have a hard pear tree in our yard. Late in summer when the pears are ripe, I went to pick one. As soon as I got it in my hand, I felt the pear vibrate. I turned it over an there were about 4-5 bald faced hornets inside the pear eating away..... I tossed the pear! They really seem to like the over-ripe ones.

 

[Wagtail]

There's a running joke here in the states that pretty much every living critter in Australia will try to kill you.

Yep, we're well aware of the 'running joke' (and we're secretly chuffed about it too). But there's a certain amount of truth to it.

Heck, even the trees are out to get you. ath: The eucalyptus trees create a fine, blue, flammable mist. It's really noticeable during the warm Summer months; which, of course, is prime bushfire season.

But the kicker is when they randomly cast a branch! You'll be walking along on a calm day and "WOOPH!!!!" a bloody great bough hits the ground. :shocked:

 

[MossRoad]

Yep, we're well aware of the 'running joke' (and we're secretly chuffed about it too). But there's a certain amount of truth to it.

Heck, even the trees are out to get you. ath: The eucalyptus trees create a fine, blue, flammable mist. It's really noticeable during the warm Summer months; which, of course, is prime bushfire season.

But the kicker is when they randomly cast a branch! You'll be walking along on a calm day and "WOOPH!!!!" a bloody great bough hits the ground. :shocked:

The only things we have in this part of Indiana that'll kill you are a very rare, tiny, rattlesnake that is pretty docile and not easily provoked, and a couple of recluse spiders. I think more people die of bee sting allergies, than anything else.

I'd like to visit Australia, New Guinea and The Philippines some day. My father was there during WWII. I'm sure things have changed just a tad since then.

 

[Rustyiron]

Where does the roof of your mouth come in at?
One was in my soda can years ago. I was laid out for several hours.

 

[EddieWalker]

I can only think of two bee stings right now. One was on the back of my neck while walking to school with some friends. It came out of nowhere, and just hurt real bad!!! The other was while driving and wearing shorts. It came in through the window and landed on my inner thigh. I was wearing shorts and going about 65 mph. I sort of saw it all happen, but was too slow to react or stop it. That pain was very sudden and uncomfortable!!!

But after moving to Texas is when I learned the true meaning of painful stings. NOTHING compares to the mahogany wasp for pain. Most people call them red wasps. They are the Devil. Usually you get one warning. They buzz your ears and if you do not stop what you are doing and go after it, you will get stung. They hate loud noise, and the chop saw seems to set them off more then any other tool that I have. I've been hit on the back of my head and neck a couple times over the years. Each time it makes me think this is what a baseball bat must feel like. The pain is intense and prolonged. It's just horrible!!!

The worse sting was when looking under a chair to see why it was loose and coming face to face with a red wasp nest. I back peddled as fast as I could, and saw it flying straight at me like a bullet. It hit me between the eyes and just about knocked me down. My face swelled up so bad that I could barely see the rest of the day. The pain remains for hours.

For red wasps, those bee sting numbers need to at least double.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

My brother was deer hunting, and took a time out to eat a sandwich he had packed. About the time he took a bite, a wasp lit on the sandwich and was part of the bite. He said he heard it crunch when he bit down; it got him on the lip. I hate to think what would have happened if it had got him on the tongue.

 

[Dave Pee]

Well, one of the downsides to drinking beer, is that yellow jackets are attracted to it. I didn't notice when one flew into my can, had a sip, and the next thing I know was that he was stinging the inside of my throat - if that was on your chart, it would be a 12.

OUCH! Good thing I had no allergic reaction to it.