Let’s talk about yellow jackets…

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So odd that so many different people in a small thread on a small forum are allergic with lifethreatening allergies to wasps. Or is it all the same person?

I am one of the posters. I think there are more people allergic to bees than you think.

Scientific estimates are between 1% of children and up to 5% of adults.

Pretty odd considering how many have posted already in this thread. Wonder if something in the DC area causes such high rates of reactions?

Most people just shake it off and sore for a day or two.

I think this topic attracts folks with allergic reactions more so than regular folks.

True, and even then, not many people even visit this forum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So odd that so many different people in a small thread on a small forum are allergic with lifethreatening allergies to wasps. Or is it all the same person?

I am one of the posters. I think there are more people allergic to bees than you think.

Scientific estimates are between 1% of children and up to 5% of adults.

Pretty odd considering how many have posted already in this thread. Wonder if something in the DC area causes such high rates of reactions?

Most people just shake it off and sore for a day or two.

I think this topic attracts folks with allergic reactions more so than regular folks.

Regular folks could be allergic without knowing.

I don't know anyone who has ever been allergic, and also don't know anyone who has never been stung at least once. That's out of a few hundred people. So it must be more rare that people realize.

[Anonymous]

OP here. The doctor who saved my life at the hospital told me that he had two other patients , on the same day, who had been stung by yellow jackets and had an anaphylactic shock.

Please remember to protect yourself and your loved ones. Make an appointment with an allergist and ask him/her to order a blood test to know if you’re allergic to the bee and wasp families.

[Anonymous]

We, The Gardeners, can develop strategies to minimize hornets and yellow jackets nesting in our yards.

[Anonymous]

Befriend a skunk

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Befriend a skunk

Skunks like in ground wasps and hornets?

[Anonymous]

Im confused. Are they not pollinators and don’t they also kill mosquitoes? Why is everyone running to kill all of them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Im confused. Are they not pollinators and don’t they also kill mosquitoes? Why is everyone running to kill all of them

Because they are trying to kill YOU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So odd that so many different people in a small thread on a small forum are allergic with lifethreatening allergies to wasps. Or is it all the same person?

I am one of the posters. I think there are more people allergic to bees than you think.

Scientific estimates are between 1% of children and up to 5% of adults.

Pretty odd considering how many have posted already in this thread. Wonder if something in the DC area causes such high rates of reactions?

Most people just shake it off and sore for a day or two.

It’s not odd. If you’re not allergic, you’re probably going to pass over the thread about bees. If you are allergic, you’re more likely to click on it because it impacts you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So odd that so many different people in a small thread on a small forum are allergic with lifethreatening allergies to wasps. Or is it all the same person?

I am one of the posters. I think there are more people allergic to bees than you think.

Scientific estimates are between 1% of children and up to 5% of adults.

Pretty odd considering how many have posted already in this thread. Wonder if something in the DC area causes such high rates of reactions?

Most people just shake it off and sore for a day or two.

I think this topic attracts folks with allergic reactions more so than regular folks.

True, and even then, not many people even visit this forum.

I am allergic and saw this on recent topics. I was not seeking out the information on the specific forum. It was on the main page for me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Im confused. Are they not pollinators and don’t they also kill mosquitoes? Why is everyone running to kill all of them

Because they are trying to kill YOU.

They’re not

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Im confused. Are they not pollinators and don’t they also kill mosquitoes? Why is everyone running to kill all of them

Because they are trying to kill YOU.

They’re not

Obviously, you haven't spent time in ER. Come back after you or your family member get that experience. Otherwise, you have no life experience to discuss this topic

[Anonymous]

I was just stung a few days ago, minding my own business on a walking path. The itching is absolutely horrid and the swelling seems to get worse every time I get stung. I have never had an anaphylactic reaction, but I feel like I’m heading in that direction.

Interesting tidbit from my exterminator — when you get them in your house, turn up the AC. They get lethargic in cooler temps and are easier to kill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was just stung a few days ago, minding my own business on a walking path. The itching is absolutely horrid and the swelling seems to get worse every time I get stung. I have never had an anaphylactic reaction, but I feel like I’m heading in that direction.

Interesting tidbit from my exterminator — when you get them in your house, turn up the AC. They get lethargic in cooler temps and are easier to kill.

You need to carry an EpiPen.

[Anonymous]

Me and the dog got stung by some paper wasps the other day.
Darn mutt found them hidden under a railing and stuck her nose in the nest and poof, all kinna wasps swarming in our faces.

Dog drooled for a bit after stings on her tongue, but was ok by evening. Little baking soda paste and pinch of tobacco on a cotton ball taped on the stings and they were fine after a couple hours.