Stinging Insects in Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Many types of insects are capable of stinging or biting humans and animals causing pain or illnesses. Nearly half a million people are emitted to the emergency rooms for insect bites each year. Florida is a popular state for these types of stinging insects.

Stinging insects can be dangerous. Stings and bites usually are painful and leave behind signs of being stung on the person’s skin. Some insects are vectors to serious viruses or diseases which make them dangerous and hazardous. Avoiding stinging insects is highly recommended but is difficult depending on the types of bug.

Individuals may have an allergic reaction to stings or bites from pests. Like mentioned each year the ER is visited by 500,000 people due to a reaction they had from an insect sting or bite. Animals suffer from stings as well and may not receive the medical attention as humans do and can very easily die from bites.

What makes an insect sting or bite painful and dangerous to our health and to animals is the venom released into the blood stream of the person or animal being bite. The venom is what leads to allergic reactions. Not all insects however release venom but will only feed off the blood causing pain. However, the dangers of the venom are replaced by a high chance of becoming infected with a disease or virus.

Florida most common insects that sting or bite are:

·         Fire Ants or Red Imported Ants

·         Beesor Wasps

·         Ticks

·         Fleas

·         Mites

·         Chiggers

Avoiding these pests can be difficult if there is an infestation nearby your home or even inside. Having a routine pest control service is beneficial to the homeowners and will decrease your chance of encountering any of these listed pests in Florida.

Contacting Reynolds Pest Management, Inc can aid you in your decision in selecting the proper pest management service for your surroundings.