Insect sting allergy and significantly improves the quality of life of people affected by severe insect allergies. 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
Insect thermoregulation Insect thermoregulation Insect thermoregulation is the process whereby insects maintain body temperatures within certain boundaries. Insects have traditionally been considered as "poikilotherms" (animals in which body temperature is variable and dependent on ambient temperature) as opposed to being "homeothermic" (animals which maintain a stable internal body temperature regardless of external influences). However, the term "temperature regulation", or "thermoregulation", is currently used to describe the ability of insects and other animals to maintain a stable temperature (either above or below ambient temperature), at least in a portion of their bodies by physiological or behavioral means. While many insects are "ectotherms" (animals