Is a wasp sting harder or worse than a bees?

Having been stung by multiple species of bees and wasps, I can vouch that there are some extremely painful stings and some negligible stings. Sweat bees may sting several times before you produce a reaction of itching, swelling and heat. Honeybees are moderately unpleasant - about a 4. read more

This isn’t necessarily because they sting “harder” but because either the venom is a bit more potent, or else they can release more venom than bees. As mentioned elsewhere, wasps can sting multiple times, while bee’s stingers are barbed such that they can only sting mammals once (but can sting other bees multiple times). read more

Hornet stings are more painful to humans than typical wasp stings because hornet venom contains a large amount (pkp,5%) of acetylcholine. Individual hornets can sting repeatedly; unlike honey bees, hornets and wasps do not die after stinging because their stingers are not barbed and are not pulled out of their bodies. read more