I got stung..

Garnet · July 2010

..by a red wasp! TWICE! Both on my left leg.. It was inside my blanket this morning!! D= Joey woke me up and when I stood up, I wasn't fully dressed so I just pulled my blanket off the bed with me and had it wrapped around me, I felt something bite/sting the inside of my left calf, but I ignored it thinking it was my imagination. So, I said good morning to Joeys dad and then he left for work. I went back to my room and laid back down on my bed and Joey came and sat down with me and we started talking about wedding decorations and stuff, cause his mom wanted a list of what all I was thinking of.. and out of no where something bites/stings my left foot so hard that I scream out and actually start crying.. I jumped up off the bed and hopped into the hallway and Joey kills a Red Wasp that was crawling on the inside of my blanket!!!! Thankfully Joey dips and had some chewing tobacco in his back pocket.. He chewed some then put it on a cotton ball and used a band-aid to hold it in place on both stings to pull the stinger out.. It hurt SO bad..

EpikLove · July 2010

....a red... wasp... ? -dies- i thought there were only yellow ones.... i have a phobia of bees, wasps, hornets, you name it. mostly every single insect out there in the world. plus spiders. i literally cry when i see a ladybug land on me. -__-' but i hope you're okay now!

i can't imagine that pain... + why chewing tobacco? is that supposed to help? o_O

Garnet · July 2010

Yea. Chewing tobacco draws the stinger out.. When a red wasp stings, the stinger breaks off inside the hole and the wasp grows another one (So Joey says lol) I knew that chewing tobacco brings the stinger out.. But it stung worse when he put that on there.. but he said that meant it was working so I guess I just have to trust him on that one xD I've been bitten worse.. I was helping my brother work on his truck one time, and a wasp was under the hood. It stung me three times on the left arm within ten seconds.. I actually hit my knees on that one.. lol Red Wasp: <img src="http://i49.tinypic.com/12551g2.jpg"; alt="http://i49.tinypic.com/12551g2.jpg"; class="bb-image" />

RoyalRaccoon · July 2010

I've only ever been bitten by a spider while in bed, or that's all I remember at the moment, but I have had lots of bugs get in my pants, including a wasp. The most common wasps we have here are yellow jackets and paper wasps. I like to put honey on my finger and feed the paper wasps, though I don't recommend trying it. Chewing tobacco is said to work because it has a basic pH, which helps neutralize the acidic venom from some bugs. However, the venom used by most wasps is right around 6-7 on the pH scale which makes them neutral to slightly basic. Assuming the whole pH neutralization theory actually works, then tobacco would be best reserved for bee stings. Tobbacco won't draw the stinger out. You need to manually remove the stinger as fast as possible, and then treat. I also wouldn't recommend using chewed tobacco. The human mouth is extremely dirty; you could cause an infection by allowing saliva to get into the sting. My opinion is that tobacco, like a lot of homeopathic remedies, is more of a placebo effect; they get passed on through families with the general opinion "they do work" but no one takes the time to look their effectiveness up. I think the best solution would be to clean the stings with something like isopropyl alcohol or peroxide, ice the stings routinely for a couple hours, and take an antihistamine. You can also buy sting treatments such as antihistamine cream at places such as CVS or Walgreens.

BlueIsis wrote:

....a red... wasp... ? -dies- i thought there were only yellow ones....

There are all kind of wasps, in all kinds of colors such as green, yellow, orange, red, black, etc. Some wasps are even have metallic shines to them which give off beautiful shades of purple, blue, and green.

Alabama · July 2010

I don't think Red Wasps leave their stinger behind, otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to sting you twice. Prince Sushi has the right idea, over the counter antihistimine for the pain and/or itching because of allergic reaction and ice/cold cloth for swelling.

Garnet · July 2010

Bama that's what I told Joey. That it stung twice so it still had it, but he swears that our biology teacher told him that they just regrow a stinger.. lol although I don't think I believe that, I didn't want to upset him by calling him a "liar" lol Yea we cleaned it with something his momma got me first.. It didn't sting as bad as the chewing tobacco.. That stuff stung..

RoyalRaccoon · July 2010

If they break, they don't grow back. Nevertheless, wasps can still bite.

Garnet · July 2010

Sushi.. which would hurt worse> the sting or the bite? 0.0 Cuz the one on my leg didn't hurt ass bad as the one on my foot 0.0

RoyalRaccoon · July 2010

Definitely the sting. The bite is just something most would ignore or describe as a very mild pinching. When I got bit on the back, it felt like a stick or shirt tag was poking me, so I reached back to feel and a wasp started to crawl onto my hand. It left a red mark, but I got no swelling or pain afterward. The reason a sting hurts so much is due to the venom. Biting is more reserved for eating and attacking other bugs, but if they feel the need too, they will bite. I think I must have been bitten by accident or something. I was little and playing in a mud puddle on a hot day. The wasp most likely came to drink, and for some random reason chomped down. If you have the symptoms of a sting, such as swelling, pain, and itching, then it's most likely a sting. I imagine it was more tolerable because human legs have a lot of muscle and fat, while your foot doesn't.

Garnet · July 2010

That's probably what it was then.. it didnt hurt as bad

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