Insect venom allergy
In addition to swelling and redness of the skin, insect stings, especially from bees and wasps, can also cause severe allergic reactions. Bee stings mainly happen in spring and summer. They can cause life-threatening reactions in sensitised individuals.
![Bee on summer lilac (Buddleja alternifolia)](/userfiles/images/allergien-und-intoleranzen/insekten/bienen/aha-bee-venom-allergy.jpg)
Bee venom allergy
Bee stings mainly happen in spring and summer. They can cause life-threatening reactions in sensitised individuals.
![Wasps drinking on the rim of a bottle neck](/userfiles/images/allergien-und-intoleranzen/insekten/wespen/aha-wasp-venom-allergy.jpg)
Wasp venom allergy
Wasps can be really troublesome in late summer and autumn even for non-allergy sufferers. Anyone sensitised to wasp venom should always carry an emergency kit with them.