Insect sting allergy Insect sting allergy Insect sting allergy is the term commonly given to the allergic response of an animal in response to the bite or sting of an insect. Typically, insects which generate allergic responses are either stinging insects (wasps, bees, hornets and ants) or biting insects (mosquitoes, ticks). Stinging insects inject venom into their victims, whilst biting insects normally introduce anti-coagulants into their victims. The great majority of insect allergic animals just have a simple allergic response – a reaction local to the sting site which appears as just a swelling arising from the release of histamine and other chemicals
National Insect Week entries from large numbers of amateur photographers. As well as promoting the importance of insect science to the wider public, National Insect Week particularly aims to encourage young people into entomology. Past National Insect Week campaigns have been endorsed by HRH The Prince of Wales, Prof David Bellamy OBE, Chris Packham, Kate Humble and Mike Dilger. The next National Insect Week will be 18-24 June, 2018. National Insect Week National Insect Week is a biennial initiative in the UK. Usually held during the last week of June, the aim is to engage the general public with the importance of insects