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Module in Scouting
(Boy Scout of the Philippines)

Module:
Insects Bites and Stings

Rose Irish E. Sumayop

Practice Teacher
Module Title:

Insect Bites and Stings

Overview:

This module will give you understanding on how are you going to prevent
yourself from insects bites and stings.

Learning Outcomes:

After going through this module, you are expected to:

• To understand the main concerns for bites and stings.

• How are you going to prevent yourself from insects bites and stings.

Pretest

Multiple Choice

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer in a 1 whole
sheet of paper.

1.Your healthcare provider can perform tests that will determine if you’re allergic to
insect stings. Among this common types of venoms that your healthcare provider will
test for which is not belong?

A. bee
B. yellow jacket
C. hornet
C. irratation

2. As a member of boy scout is it necessary to learn insects bites and stings?

A. yes
B. no
3.Insect bites and stings can be more problematic if you’re allergic to the venom in an
insect bite. This means your body is hypersensitive to the venom. You might have a
more serious reaction except;

A. hives
B. swelling
C.breathing difficulty
D.lost of control

4. What is insects bites?

A. Are puncture wounds or lacerations made by insects.

B. Is a bite upon a person or other animal including from a rabid dog.
C. Is an injury that happens when you're bitten by a snake.
D. A concentrated formula that replicates the natural chemicals fish use to detect and
track their prey.

5. The presence of a on the skin andare the 2 things together in the absence of other
symptoms that should lead you to think of a black widow spider bite

A. Jumping spider
B. Epi pen, benadryl
C. Brown recluse
D. Yellow jacket

6. A ( ) sting will typically produce

1. edema
2. erythema
3. pain
4. itching

A. scorpion
B. spider
C. bulls eye
D. hymenoptera

7. Muscle in the affected extremity and trunk/abdomen of a person with a black widow
spider bite is common

A. brown recluse
B. cramping and spasms
C. bright, flowery
D. allergist
8. The orders that contain the greatest numbers of species except;

A. Coleoptera (beetles)
B. Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)
C.Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps)
D. Celoeptera (bees)

9. Most spider bites occur during april to october

A. analgesics
B. insect sting
C. black widow
D. peritonitis

10. Testing for insect sting allergy may not be reliable and may sensitize patients

A. hymenoptera
B. pain
C. skin
D. systemic

LEARNING PLAN

Insects Bites and Stings

Insects Bites and Stings

Most reactions to insect bites and stings are mild, causing little more than
redness, itching, stinging or minor swelling. Rarely, insect bites and stings, such
as from a bee, a wasp, a hornet, a fire ant or a scorpion, can result in severe
reactions. Some insects also carry disease, such as West Nile virus.
Insects, such as bees, ants, fleas, flies, mosquitoes, wasps, and arachnids, may
bite or sting if you get close. Most won’t bother you if you don’t bother them, but
knowing what to look for is key.
The initial contact of a bite may be painful. It’s often followed by an allergic
reaction to venom deposited into your skin through the insect’s mouth or
stinger.Most bites and stings trigger nothing more than minor discomfort, but
some encounters can be deadly, especially if you have severe allergies to the
insect venom.Prevention is the best medicine, so knowing how to recognize and
avoid biting and stinging animals or insects is the best way to stay safe.The
animals you should recognize and understand depend very much on where you
live or where you’re visiting. Different regions of the United States are home to
many of these creatures.The season also matters. For example, mosquitoes,
stinging bees, and wasps tend to come out in full force during the summer.

What causes bites to sting?

Insect bites and stings are caused by: Biting insects—such as mosquitoes, fleas,
and ticks. Stinging insects—such as bees, yellow jackets, wasps, and fire ants

Pictures of different bites and stings

The form a bite takes depends on what type of insect bit you. Take a look at the photos
below to help identify which insect may have caused your bug bite.
BITTING INSECTS

Mosquitoes

✓A mosquito bite is a small, round, puffy bump that appears soon after you’ve been bitten.

✓The bump will become red, hard, swollen, and itchy.

✓You may have multiple bites in the same area.

Fleas
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

✓Fire ants are small, aggressive, red or black venomous ants with a painful, stinging bite.

✓Bites appear as swollen red spots that develop a blister on top.

✓Stings burn, itch, and last up to a week.

✓They may cause a dangerous, severe allergic reaction in some people, resulting in swelling,
generalized itching, and difficulty breathing.

Ticks

✓Bites can cause pain or swelling at the bite area.

✓They may also lead to a rash, burning sensation, blisters, or difficulty breathing.

✓The tick often remains attached to the skin for a long time.

✓Bites rarely appear in groups.

STINGING INSECTS

Bees
✓Pain, redness, swelling, or itching occurs at the site of the sting.
✓A white spot appears where the stinger punctured the skin.
✓Unlike bumblebees and carpenter bees, honeybees can only sting once due to their
barbed stinger that can remain in the skin.

Yellow jackets

✓These thin wasps have black-and-yellow stripes and long dark wings.

✓Aggressive, a yellow jacket may sting multiple times.

✓Swelling, tenderness, itchiness, or redness may occur near the area that’s been stung.
Wasps

✓Sharp pain, redness, swelling, and itching or burning occurs at the sting site.

✓A raised welt appears around the sting site.

✓Wasps can be aggressive and are capable of stinging multiple times.

Fire ants

This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

✓Fire ants are small, aggressive, red or black venomous ants with a painful, stinging
bite.
✓Bites appear as swollen red spots that develop a blister on top.
✓Stings burn, itch, and last up to a week.
✓They may cause a dangerous, severe allergic reaction in some people, resulting in
swelling, generalized itching, and difficulty breathing.
Types of biting and stinging insects
Here are some bugs that can be more dangerous than others.

Biting insects, arachnids, and other bugs

Many bugs bite, but only a few do so intentionally. Most bites are relatively harmless, leaving just an
itchy patch of skin behind. But some bites can carry disease. Deer ticks, for example, typically carry Lyme
disease.

Intentional biters include:

✓ticks

✓chigger mites

✓scabies mites

✓bedbugs

✓fleas

✓head lice

✓pubic lice

✓horseflies

✓black flies

Stinging insects
Insects will sting humans only to defend against a perceived threat. Typically, a bee or stinging
ant’s stinger will be accompanied by a small amount of venom.

When injected into your skin, the venom causes most of the itching and pain associated with the
sting. It can also cause an allergic reaction.
Common stinging insects in the United States include:

✓bees

✓paper wasps (hornets)

✓yellow jackets

✓wasps

✓fire ants

Who is at risk for bites and stings?

Anyone can be bitten or stung by an insect, and bites and stings are very common. You’re at
greater risk if you spend a lot of time outdoors, especially in rural or wooded locations.
Children and older adults may have more severe reactions to bites and stings.

What are the symptoms of a bad reaction to bites and

stings?
If you’re bitten or stung, you may see or feel the insect on your skin during the attack. Some
people don’t notice the insect and may not be aware of a bite or sting until one or more of the
following symptoms emerge:

✓swelling

✓redness or rash

✓pain in the affected area or in the muscles

✓itching

✓heat on and around the site of the bite or sting

✓numbness or tingling in the affected area

Symptoms of a severe reaction requiring immediate medical

treatment include:

✓fever

✓difficulty breathing
✓nausea or vomiting

✓muscle spasms

✓rapid heartbeat

✓swelling of the lips and throat

✓confusion

✓loss of consciousness

Treating bites and stings

The majority of bites and stings can be treated at home, especially if your reaction is mild.
To treat a bite or sting:
1.Remove the stinger if it’s lodged in your skin.
2.Wash the affected area.
3.Apply an ice pack to reduce pain and swelling.

You may also want to consider applying a thin paste of baking soda and water to the sting to
calm the itching.

What’s the long-term outlook?

Most bites and stings heal by themselves after several days of mild discomfort.
Monitor the affected site for signs of infection. Contact your doctor if the wound appears to be
getting worse or hasn’t healed after several weeks.
Bites and stings that cause severe reactions can be fatal if they aren’t treated immediately.

Tips to avoid bites and stings

Use caution when near nests or hives containing aggressive insects. Hire professionals who
have the proper safety equipment to remove a nest or hive.

When spending time outside, take preventive measures, such as:

✓wearing hats and clothing that provide full coverage

✓wearing neutral colors and avoiding floral patterns

✓avoiding perfume and scented lotion

✓keeping food and drinks covered

✓using citronella candles or insect repellent

Evaluation

Learning Task 1.
Direction: Answer the following questions, write it on a 1 whole sheet of paper.

A. ENUMERATION

1. Give the (3) bitting insects

2. Give the (4) stinging insects

3.Give the (5) tips to avoid bites and stings

4. Give atleast (3) symptoms of a bad reaction to bites and stings

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B.

5. What is insects bites and stings?

Thank you and God bless!