# Insect stings

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insect-stings/945294
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [June 30, 2021, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insect-stings/945294 "2021-06-30T04:48:24Z")
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### Author: ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2021, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insect-stings/945294/8 "2021-06-30T09:02:39Z")

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> [@My hand feels like a balloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hand-feels-like-a-balloon/942766):
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> But, no fever. I was doing yard work yesterday, and got stung by some paper wasps. One got me on the back of my right hand (looks like three times), and the other on my temple. My right hand looks like Mickey Mouses’ hand, and it’s red and itchy. I hope the swelling goes down soon.

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