Wasps and Bees

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Wasps and Bees
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Overview

• Types of wasps and bees
• Nesting locations
• Fatality statistics
• Preventions
• Conclusion further research

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WASPS

• Three common types Paper wasp, Yellow jacket,
  Bald-faced hornet
• For paper wasps and bald-faced hornets, nests are
  constructed out of wood or foliage and are
  generally found on the underside of stable
  structures, such as house eaves.
• Yellow jackets nest in a hole in the ground, the
  size of which grows as the population of the
  colony grows.

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Wasp Nest
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WASPS

• The stinger is not barbed, therefore it can sting
  a victim multiple times.

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WASP ANATOMY
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BEES

• Common types Bumble Bee and Honey Bee
• Nests are constructed of wax cells and are
  usually found in abandoned burrows, underneath or
  behind logs, within piles of debris, and even in
  the walls of houses or underneath slabs.

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Bees Nest
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BEES

• Killer Bees, originally from Africa and South
  America, has began spreading in North America.
• Similar in appearance to the Bumble Bee and Honey
  Bee, the Killer Bee attacks victims in large
  numbers and at a ferocious rate, often resulting
  in death.
• The nesting locations of the killer bee are
  similar to those of the Bumble and Honey Bee.

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BEES

• The bee stinger is barbed, usually resulting in
  it tearing away from the bees abdomen and staying
  in the victim.
• Try to brush off the stinger using something
  strong and flexible, like a credit card.
• Be careful not to inject more venom if you remove
  the stinger with tweezers.

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BEE ANATOMY
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Wasp and Bee Fatalities

• Very uncommon
• Deaths result from an extreme allergic reaction
  to the venom of wasps and bees.
• Only about 2 people out of 1,000 are allergic to
  this venom, resulting in about 66 deaths per
  year.
• Treatment includes a dose of epinephrine, a
  hormone that dilates blood vessels and reduces
  swelling.

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Preventions

• Always inspect a new work area for wasp and bee
  nests.
• Have a can of wasp and bee spray handy incase you
  find a nest.
• Never deliberately disturb a nest.
• Have an epinephrine pen on-site incase of a
  severe allergic reaction to a wasp or bee sting.

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Conclusion

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