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Most Painful Insect Stings – The Schmidt Pain Index

Did you know there’s an official pain scale for insect stings? It is called the Schmidt Pain Index for Stings. It was created by an entomologist named Justin Schmidt, who ventured to document—with poetic but painful descriptions—the varying degrees of pain he experienced from the different venomous stings of 83 species of bees, wasps, and […]

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Bumblebees vs. Honeybees: Which Are On Your Property?

Honeybees and bumblebees are social insects that benefit the ecosystem. These two common bee species are expert pollinators of food crops and flowering plants. But when bumblebees or honeybees create nests inside or around your property, they pose a potential threat to you and your family. Learn more about how these two types of bees

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