Black velvet wasp is a larger species of wasps, also known as black-bellied tiger head bees, black velvet tiger head bees, etc., typical features are more hair on the body, the chest back plate is red and black and the abdomen is dark black, because of the extremely aggressive and people are called "killer bees", let's take a look at whether the black velvet wasps can really sting people!
Toxicity: Severe can cause death
The toxicity of the black velvet wasp can rank in the top three among all wasps (the toxicity is second only to the golden ring wasp and the cave night wasp), its venom has hemolysis, bleeding and nerve venom, can damage the myocardium, renal tubules and glomeruli, after being stung by the skin will be immediately red, swollen, painful, severe can cause generalized edema, acute renal failure and shock, allergic constitution can be manifested as urticaria or even death.
Habits: Typical omnivorous bees
Black velvet wasps belong to the typical omnivorous bees, mainly feeding on a variety of small insects and their larvae, but also eat a variety of plant nectar and ripe fruits, initially nesting in shallow soil caves, such as the development of the swarm to a certain scale after moving the nest to the top of the tree, and with the development of the hive and the nest in front of the leaves bite out, in addition, the black velvet wasp especially like to occupy the nest of the same size wasp such as the ink-breasted wasp.
Sting: Extremely aggressive
Black velvet wasps are extremely aggressive (all social venoces have the instinct to protect the nest), in fact, as long as they do not invade the hive black velvet wasp will not easily attack people, but if you actively attack the hive or the black velvet wasp thinks that your behavior threatens the hive will also rise up and attack it, in addition, the black velvet wasp is more "revenge" than other vespa, and will chase the intruder to a long distance when launching an attack.
Sting: Try to stay away from the hive
Black velvet wasps are extremely dangerous bees, in the folk also have the title of "killer bees", every year many people are sent to the Yellow Springs because of intentional or unintentional violations of the hive, but most of the attack behavior of the black velvet wasp comes from its nest protection instinct, so the most effective way to prevent being stung by the black velvet wasp is to stay away from the hive as much as possible, must not stay or play near the hive, and can not take the initiative to attack the hive.
Summary: The report of the black velvet wasp stinging the dead is by no means alarmist, so if it is not necessary, please try to stay away from the hive of the black velvet venomous, if the sting is not serious, you can apply some disinfectant pain medication yourself, but if the situation is serious or there is an allergic reaction, you should immediately go to the hospital for medical treatment!
Can a black-tailed wasp really sting people to death?
The black-tailed wasp is the largest species of wasps (second only to the first-ranked golden-ringed wasp), the typical feature is that the second half of the abdomen is black and hence the name, more than the fields and forests to feed on plant nectar and prey on other small insects and their larvae, let's take a look at whether the black-tailed wasp can really sting people!
Species: Shift BlackTail and Lazy Blacktail
The black-tailed wasp has a distinction between the diligent blacktail and the lazy black tail, of which the appearance color of the diligent black tail is relatively single, likes to nest in the soft and relatively humid place of the soil, the boldness is relatively large and the size of the hive is much larger, and the appearance of the lazy black tail looks slightly fancy, and it is more like to build a nest at the bare hillside road, the courage is relatively smaller than the black tail and the size of the hive is not as large as the black tail.
Toxicity: In severe cases, it can cause death
Black-tailed wasps are highly venomous bees (slightly less toxic than golden ring wasps, black velvet wasps, etc.), the main components of its venom are bee venom caratide, hyaluronidase, serotonin and histamine, etc., after being stung by it can damage the heart muscle, tubules and glomeruli, etc., in addition, the hyaluronidase contained in the venom, phospholipase a2 and other components can cause allergic reactions, and anaphylactic shock can occur or even cause death when the allergic reaction is serious.
Sting: Rarely actively attack humans
Black-tailed wasp aggression (defense instinct) is relatively weak, generally do not invade the hive will rarely take the initiative to attack humans, in fact, most of the black-tailed wasp stings are intentional or unintentional invasion of the hive after being attacked, so if there is no need to try to stay away from the black-tailed wasp's hive, if its hive has threatened human safety, please ask professionals to deal with it, do not deal with it yourself to prevent being stung by it.
Treatment: Seek medical attention in a timely manner when it is severe
The toxicity of the black-tailed wasp is very strong, after being stung by it, the light may appear pain unbearable, skin swelling, etc., the heavy may have rapid heartbeat, breathing difficulties, etc., the most serious may even appear acute kidney failure, shock or death, so when the sting is not serious, you can use vinegar to wash the wound after applying some disinfection and pain relief drugs, if the situation is serious or there is an allergic reaction, you must immediately go to the hospital to find a doctor to deal with.
Summary: Black-tailed wasps, like all social vegets, have a strong nest protection instinct, and reports of black-tailed veget deaths are not alarmist, so if necessary, please stay away from the black-tailed wasps' hives as much as possible, and if you must clear the hives, you must find a professional to deal with them.