CNV is informing residents about an increase in hornet’s nest in the City of North Vancouver.
“Don’t be alarmed, but we’ve had an uptick in reported hornet’s nests,” CNV says.
If residents spot one in a City park or public greenspace, it can be reported to the staff at 604-987-7155.
For after-hours emergencies, residents can call 604-988-2212.
If a nest of hornets is encountered, do not disturb the nest or the hornets and leave the area, according to BC’s Ministry of Agriculture.
Hornets and yellow jackets are types of wasps, which are in the same family of insects as bees and fire ants. Wasps can sting a person repeatedly without losing their stingers, and reactions can vary from minor to severe.
Wasp stings cause different reactions in people:
Most people have a minor reaction, with a bump or wheal at the site of the sting. Intense immediate pain and itching may be present and may last from a few hours to a few days.
A toxic reaction can occur when a person has been stung 10 or more times. A severe, life-threatening allergic reaction can occur (anaphylaxis).
A large skin reaction can occur, causing redness and swelling to extend beyond the sting site. This reaction lasts about 3 to 4 days.
Serum sickness is a rare reaction to stings in which flu-like symptoms and hives develop 7 to 14 days after an insect sting.
Wasps are usually more aggressive than bees. Home treatment is usually all that is needed to relieve pain and itching from minor reactions. Severe reactions require emergency medical treatment.
Article is about Hornet nests. Why did it go into detail about Wasp stings? I know they’re in the same family, but there could be some major differences between the severity of the stings/venom.