Guest guest Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 You folks who have had severe reactions to Yellow Jackets may need to know this. The last time I got buzz-bombed, I decided to investigate to see just why such a small insect delivers such a large punch. Both Yellow Jackets and Fire Ants bite you and sting you at the same time! They lock on with their mandibles and then proceed to sting. Not only that, but YJ's in particular will inject the stinger in several places. They do not lose their stinger, they are good to go repeatedly and that's exactly what they do. Then they will turn loose, crawl to another place, and do it all over again. Have you ever noticed how Fire Ant bites/stings will raise to a white head pimple? That's infection and you can bet it's bacteria from the bite. I personally think that those pimples are only from the bites, not the stings. I have not seen that kind of reaction from a YJ attack but I'll bet they infect you with something when they bite. Aside from that, they have one of the more potent toxins in their stings. I'd rather be hit by almost anything that a Yellow Jacket. It's like getting an injection of plasma fire. DaddyBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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