[Taltarzac725]

I was out with Beau at one of the Villages' area dog parks and got stung or bitten by a flying insect about 3/4 an inch long.

Had shorts on and noticed pain on my right thigh which was quite sharp and very focused. Pushed my hand under my shorts' right pant leg and the pain decreased but started right back up a few inches away.

I brushed at the sting above by knee and was rewarded by something stinging or biting by left index finger.

This felt like a bee sting but there was no stinger.

I did have a small hole at two points of my upper right leg.

They welted a bit but very little.

I did see a flying bug a yard or so away from me after I had pushed my hand down to find out was was causing this pain.

Pain has continued a few hours but is quite mild now.

Never had this kind of pain though from such a small flying insect. Looking like a small bee or hornet. But more like a bee?

My left index finger is a little red but that is all.

It is getting better though. Just wondering what bit or stung me?

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Just wondering what bit or stung me?

Probably a 3/4" flying insect. Definitely wasn't a murder hornet.

Could be one of these:

3/4" flying insect that bites or stings - Google Search

[Taltarzac725]

Those murder hornets are two inches or so. I did look it up.

These stings or bites today hurt more than any other bites I have ever had.

This was by a flowering one of these Jacaranda trees. Jacaranda mimosifolia - Wikipedia

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

Probably a 3/4" flying insect. Definitely wasn't a murder hornet.

Could be one of these:

3/4" flying insect that bites or stings - Google Search

[Nucky]

Hope you feel NOTHING but better by tonight Tal.

[jebartle]

Oh my, hope you feel better, so sorry. Could it have been a horse fly, they can REALLY BITE. Take care.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Nucky

Hope you feel NOTHING but better by tonight Tal.

The red spots are almost down to NOTHING now which is good.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I was out with Beau at one of the Villages' area dog parks and got stung or bitten by a flying insect about 3/4 an inch long.

Had shorts on and noticed pain on my right thigh which was quite sharp and very focused. Pushed my hand under my shorts' right pant leg and the pain decreased but started right back up a few inches away.

I brushed at the sting above by knee and was rewarded by something stinging or biting by left index finger.

This felt like a bee sting but there was no stinger.

I did have a small hole at two points of my upper right leg.

They welted a bit but very little.

I did see a flying bug a yard or so away from me after I had pushed my hand down to find out was was causing this pain.

Pain has continued a few hours but is quite mild now.

Never had this kind of pain though from such a small flying insect. Looking like a small bee or hornet. But more like a bee?

My left index finger is a little red but that is all.

It is getting better though. Just wondering what bit or stung me?

Did you have on sandals? It could have been fire ants. They crawl up your leg or arm and yell bite and they all bite at once and they are NOT fun. Stingy welty bite lasts for more than a week. Perhaps you paused in the grass to let Beau do his business and it was close to a group of them? Sounds like fire ants to me. Remember, I am a retired Nursery School teacher and a card carrying grandmother. That is my guess.

[Taltarzac725]

I did find a red ant on my hat of all places about the same time. Got it off.

I have been bitten by fire ants before and this was a lot more painful and lasted a lot longer.

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Did you have on sandals? It could have been fire ants. They crawl up your leg or arm and yell bite and they all bite at once and they are NOT fun. Stingy welty bite lasts for more than a week. Perhaps you paused in the grass to let Beau do his business and it was close to a group of them? Sounds like fire ants to me. Remember, I am a retired Nursery School teacher and a card carrying grandmother. That is my guess.

[oldtimes]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I did find a red ant on my hat of all places about the same time. Got it off.

I have been bitten by fire ants before and this was a lot more painful and lasted a lot longer.

Wasps nest in the ground and have a very fierce sting.

[Mrprez]

Yellow Jackets do as well and they are very fierce and painful.

[Bwolf1]

My vote would be on the fire ant theory. Some seem to have more painful venom than others, but they all hurt and if you are bitten by several at one time can be extremely dangerous. Just Google them and check out the pictures.

[Rwirish]

Probably a bug.

[Mayesville]

Sounds like dog flies. Aggressive and very painful bite.

[strumbull]

Same thing happened to me a few days ago. I got stung twice. It was crazy painful and left a significant size hole. Minimal swelling and not very itchy. The description of the insect matches yours.

[Marty94]

I was stung by a fire ant coming out of the Colony pool two nights ago. It must have fallen out of one of the trees. It landed right in the crease of my arm. The sting is similar to a bee sting. I used Benadryl gel, but it still stings 2 days later.