I got stung really bad on my arm, the bug was not a normal wasp. It was red, bla!
Question:
I got stung really bad on my arm, the bug was not a normal wasp. It was red, black, and HUGE! What was it?
i was out in my barn, and my barn is in the middle of a field. It was at about 2:30pm. Could the bug possibly have been a velvet ant? my arm has been swelling for a 2 days now. I need to know if I have to take any medicines for it. The bug was about 1 inch long. It was about as big as a hornet but it's sting was much more powerful I think.
Answers:
I would see the doctor. There's really no way for anybody to know what bug it was without actually seeing it. Maybe if you go to your doctor he/she will be able to figure out what type of bug it is and give you something to treat the swelling. It's possible it was a Pompilidae wasp - they are black with red wings and they are quite large, the sting is painful as well. Good Luck.