A case of Sphecodes bee sting in Japan

An 11 year-old male was stung by a female Sphecodes japonicus (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) in Toyama Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. He felt a severe pain at the moment of the bee sting. This is the first reported case of Sphecodes bee sting in Japan.

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Published inMedical Entomology and Zoology Vol. 62; no. 4; pp. 271 - 272
Main Authors YAMAUCHI, Takeo, MITAI, Katsushi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology 01.01.2011
Subjects
bee sting
Halictidae
Hymenoptera
Japan
Sphecodes
Sphecodes japonicus
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Summary:An 11 year-old male was stung by a female Sphecodes japonicus (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) in Toyama Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. He felt a severe pain at the moment of the bee sting. This is the first reported case of Sphecodes bee sting in Japan.
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ISSN:0424-7086
2185-5609
DOI:10.7601/mez.62.271