Stinging and Venomous Insects

During the summer, we tend to spend more time outdoors. There are a few creatures in nature that aren't so welcoming to our presence. Be on the lookout for these stinging and venomous insects.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Bothersome, Biting and Stinging Organisms
• Florida Scorpions

UF/IFAS Publications

• Bee Stings and "Allergic" Reactions
• Crazy Ants, Paratrechina longicornis
• Public Health Pest Control: Venomous Arthropods (PDF)
• Stinging or Venomous Insects and Related Pests
• Velvet Ants

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Africanized Honey Bees
• Fire Ants
• Spiders
• Stinging Catepillars
• Wasps
• What's the Buzz? Bees

Other Sites

• Allergy to Insect Stings--North Carolina State University Department of Entomology (PDF)
• Bee and Wasp Stings--Ohio State University
• The Buzz About Insect Bites and Stings--Alabama Cooperative Extension Service (PDF)
• Scorpions--Texas Agricultural Extension Service