11. Flies and wasps "'are "'harmful to humans ( flies spread diseases and wasps sting us ). 12. By a fall and a wasp sting Rob can not join the front of the race. 13. All hornets and wasps sting ; some are more aggressive than others, but all should be avoided. 14. The wasps stings don't threaten badgers as thick skin and body hair protect them from stings. 15. Ricky Bretherton acquired an allergy to bee and wasp stings due to being stung so many times. 16. Normally he should have died since he is allergic to wasp stings , but he survives the incident. 17. Most solitary hunting wasps sting their prey in such a manner as to paralyse it without killing it. 18. So the body's reaction to a bee sting may be very different than to that of a wasp sting . 19. Nevertheless, both ant and wasp stings come from the same structure also present in other insects, albeit highly modified-the ovipositor. 20. A wasp sting left European captain Mickey Walker's left eye swollen shut like she'd been hit by a right hook.