Eunice Wonnacott wrote:
... poison control center ... said yes, all hymenoptera are dangerous if one
is allergic to the honey bee.

I'm sorry but that interpretation is incorrect.  It is possible to be allergic to the venom of one species but not to the venom of another.

It is also possible to be allergic to all of them.  It depends on what specific chemical (or even part of the chemical) in the venom triggers your particular allergic reaction.

In defense of your poison control center, I would agree with this interpretation:  If you are allergic to the venom of one species and do not have verified and recent evidence that you are not allergic to the other, it is prudent to assume that the other could also be dangerous to you.


Mike Rossander
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