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Wasp injury

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Dice, May 10, 2012.

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Do wasps sting or bite

  1. I was stung by a wasp!

    11 vote(s)
    84.6%

  2. I was bitten by a wasp!

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. What wasp?!! I see no wasp!

    2 vote(s)
    15.4%
  1. Dice

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    This is a simple question that seems to get two different answers.

    When you get a huge welt on your arm/leg/wherever, is that the result of a bite or a sting?


    Ah crap! I was trying to make this into a poll and I slipped up again - its just not my day. :facepalm:
     
    Dice, May 10, 2012
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    I'm pretty sure you can add the poll afterwards to a thread, though I haven't done it myself.

    I would imagine such a thing would be th result of a bite or sting, but wouldn't you know it when it happened?
     
    Blackthorne TA, May 10, 2012
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  3. Gaear

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    It would depend on the creature that attacked you. :)
     
    Gaear, May 10, 2012
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    Dice, under Thread Tools on top of your post, just select "Add a Poll to this Thread".
     
    Taluntain, May 10, 2012
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    Assuming the cause of the welt was a wasp (as indicated by the thread title) it is most likely a sting as most of the wasps that damage people do that damage with their stinger. It's not like their first "thought" is to eat you, it's to hurt you, either because they feel threatened or because they are just nasty (many wasps have that sort of reputation, you know, I guess it goes with being a wasp).
     
    dmc, May 10, 2012
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  6. Dice

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    Thanks Tal, I couldn't figure that one out :p.
     
    Dice, May 10, 2012
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    I've found that most WASPs have rather sharp tongues.
     
    LKD, May 10, 2012
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    Wasps sting, the 'welt' is caused by components in the venom which result in the body releasing histamines in the effected area, this causes the inflammatory response.
     
    Shoshino, May 10, 2012
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  9. Mesmero

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    I voted the third option, because I do not see any wasps around :p

    And you were stung ;)
     
    Mesmero, May 11, 2012
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  10. Dice

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    I just wanted to mention that I know wasps sting. It's a HUGE pet peeve of mine when people say they bite, so I just posted a poll to see if anyone would bite :p.
     
    Dice, May 12, 2012
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  11. Harbourboy

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    I've never heard of anybody thinking that wasps bite. What sort of education system do you have in your town?
     
    Harbourboy, May 12, 2012
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  12. Master of Nuhn

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    You silly people! Everybody knows that wasps do not sting (or bite...)
    They shoot little laser beams from their ocelli / simple eyes.

    (voted Sting, btw)
     
    Master of Nuhn, May 12, 2012
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  13. Dice

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    Good for you Mon, I was worried I was going to have to add another option to my poll :p.

    Although I suppose your wasps could be conceivably trained to cut down surgery costs in Homoeopathic Medicine.
     
    Dice, May 13, 2012
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