CDC Fast Facts Stinging Insects(中文使用google翻譯)
飛蟲 戶外工作人員有被飛蟲（蜜蜂、黃蜂和黃蜂）和紅火蟻蜇傷的風險。雖然大多數蜇傷只會引起輕微不適，但有些可能會導致嚴重的過敏反應，需要立即就醫，甚至可能導致死亡。
急救
如果工人被蜇刺昆蟲蜇傷：
■ 讓某人留在工人身邊，以確保他們沒有過敏反應。
■ 用肥皂和水清洗現場。
■ 使用紗布擦拭該區域或用指甲刮擦該區域來去除毒刺。
н 切勿擠壓毒刺或使用鑷子。
■ 使用冰敷以減輕腫脹。
■ 請勿抓癢螫傷處，因為這可能會增加腫脹、搔癢和感染風險。
保護自己
■ 穿著淺色、光滑的衣服。
■ 避免使用香皂、洗髮精和除臭劑。
н 不要噴古龍水或香水。
■ 每天穿乾淨的衣服並洗澡。
■ 盡可能穿著遮蓋身體的衣服。
■ 盡可能避免開花植物。
■ 保持工作區域清潔。有些昆蟲會被丟棄的食物所吸引。
■ 如果有一隻帶刺的昆蟲飛來飛去，請保持冷靜。 （拍打可能會導致其蜇人。）
■ 如果受到多種蜇刺昆蟲的攻擊，請跑開。
（蜜蜂螫人時會釋放一種化學物質，從而吸引其他蜜蜂。）
進入室內。
Ø 陰影區域比開放區域更好。
Ø 不要跳入水中。眾所周知，有些昆蟲（例如非洲蜜蜂）會在水面上盤旋。
■ 如果昆蟲在您的車內，請慢慢停車，並打開所有車窗。
■ 有昆蟲叮咬或螫傷嚴重過敏反應史的工人應攜帶腎上腺素自動注射器並配戴說明其過敏情況的醫用身分首飾
火蟻
火蟻會咬人、螫人。它們在蜇人時具有攻擊性，並會噴射毒液，引起灼熱感。被叮咬處會形成紅色腫塊，一兩天內就會變成白色充滿液體的膿皰。
保護自己
■ 請勿打擾蟻丘。
■ 將物品（包括動物屍體）抬離地面時要小心，因為它們可能被螞蟻覆蓋。
■ 樹上和水中可能會發現火蟻，因此在開始工作之前請務必檢查該區域。
■ 將褲子塞進襪子或靴子裡。
■ 有昆蟲叮咬或螫傷嚴重過敏史的工人應攜帶腎上腺素自動注射器，並配戴錶明過敏情況的醫用身分首飾。
Flying Insects Outdoor workers are at risk of being stung by flying insects (bees, wasps, and hornets) and fire ants. While most stings cause only mild discomfort, some may result in severe allergic reactions that require immediate medical care and may cause death.
First Aid
If a worker is stung by a stinging insect:
■ Have someone stay with the worker to be sure that they
do not have an allergic reaction.
■ Wash the site with soap and water.
■ Remove the stinger using gauze wiped over the area or by
scraping a fingernail over the area.
ӽ Never squeeze the stinger or use tweezers.
■ Apply ice to reduce swelling.
■ Do not scratch the sting as this may increase swelling,
itching, and risk of infection.
Protect Yourself
■ Wear light-colored, smooth-finished clothing.
■ Avoid perfumed soaps, shampoos, and deodorants.
ӽ Do not wear cologne or perfume.
■ Wear clean clothing and bathe daily.
■ Wear clothing to cover as much of the body as possible.
■ Avoid flowering plants when possible.
■ Keep work areas clean. Some insects are attracted to
discarded food.
■ Remain calm and still if a single stinging insect is flying
around. (Swatting may cause it to sting.)
■ If attacked by several stinging insects, run to get away.
(Bees release a chemical when they sting, which attracts
other bees.)
ӽ Go indoors.
ӽ Shaded areas are better than open areas.
ӽ Do not jump into water. Some insects (ex. Africanized
honey bees) are known to hover above the water.
■ If an insect is inside your vehicle, stop slowly, and open
all the windows.
■ Workers with a history of severe allergic reactions to insect
bites or stings should carry an epinephrine autoinjector
and wear medical ID jewelry stating their allergy
Fire ants
Fire ants bite and sting. They
are aggressive when stinging
and inject venom, which
causes a burning sensation.
Red bumps form at the sting,
and within a day or two they
become white fluid-filled
pustules.
Protect Yourself
■ Do not disturb ant mounds.
■ Be careful when lifting items (including animal carcasses)
off the ground, as they may be covered in ants.
■ Fire ants may be found on trees and in water, so always
look over the area before starting to work.
■ Tuck pants into socks or boots.
■ Workers with a history of severe allergic reactions to
insect bites or stings should carry an epinephrine
autoinjector and wear medical ID jewelry stating their
allergy.
