Tag: Envenomation

  • Envenomation by bites of Hymenoptera

    Envenomation by bites of Hymenoptera

    Four types of hymenoptera are concerned: – bees: live in colony. Their sting is in the shape of a harpoon and stays in the skin, equipped with its venom gland. The release of pheromones, during the bite, can attract a whole swarm, hence the possibility of hundreds or thousands of bites; – wasps: bite like bees when…