Stings from the Australian jack jumper ant (Myrmecia pilosula) are a major cause of severe allergic reactions in Australia. Although paper wasps cause most of the serious stings, the European wasp is becoming more of a problem in Australia.
Unlike bees, paper wasps and European wasps can sting several times.
#Bee sting reactions 2 days later skin
Bees can sting only once, because they inject a venom sac into the skin and then die. Native Australian bees can also cause allergic reactions. Honey bee is the most common cause of allergic reactions to insects in Australia. Biting insects such as midges and mosquitoes are more likely to cause local allergic reactions, such as redness and/or swelling, but can sometimes cause allergic reactions. If you are allergic to one type of stinging insect, you will not necessarily be allergic to another type. Venoms from stinging insects such as bees, wasps and ants are one of the most common causes of severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis). Severe allergic reactions to snake bites are rare. Severe reactions to insect bites from mosquitoes, midges, March flies and ticks are less common, although bites can cause milder allergic reactions. Insect stings from bees, wasps and the Australian jack jumper ant are a common cause of severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) in Australia. Bites and stings usually cause irritation of the skin, which is not an allergic response, but some people can also have allergic symptoms that range from mild to severe and life threatening.
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