A MUM has recalled her horror after being stung more than 100 times by wasps on holiday.
Alison Riley was enjoying a holiday at Haven Caravan Park, in Skegness, Lincolnshire, with her husband Adam when disaster struck on Tuesday.
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SWNSThe 34-year-old had been enjoying a getaway at Haven Caravan Park in Skegness[/caption]
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The 34-year-old had left her group momentarily to retrieve an item from their caravan.
Out of the blue, a swarm of nasty critters attacked the mum-of-two.
It was honestly the scariest thing I have ever experienced. I was stung well over 100 times, the nurse stopped counting after 100
Alison Riley
She screamed in pain as the angry pests stung her entire body.
Alison tried to run for cover but the relentless wasps continued to follow the terrified holidaymaker.
Other guests came to her rescue with a fire hose and towels to scare the insects away.
The 34-year-old said “all dignity went out the window” when she was forced to strip off.
The primary school teacher, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, said: “Literally within a split second I was swarmed. I didn’t see anything I was just swarmed.
“I just screamed and started running around in any direction. I remember crying and shouting ‘someone help me’.
“They were crawling around my hair, and stuck in my leggings. They were just relentless and constantly stinging me.
“It was honestly the scariest thing I have ever experienced. I was stung well over 100 times, the nurse stopped counting after 100.”
The horror lasted for around 15 minutes before every wasp had been removed.
Paramedics were also called and assisted the traumatised mum-of-two.
Pest control later discovered and removed a nest with a “few thousand” wasps nearby.
Alison is still treating her stings with antihistamines, steroid tablets, creams, and codeine for the pain.
SWNSAlison said the attack destroyed the rest of her holiday[/caption]
SWNSShe was stung more than 100 times[/caption]
SWNSPest control later found a nest containing a ‘few thousand’ wasps[/caption]
The poor mum-of-two said the experience ruined her holiday, which came to an end on Friday.
“I was just in absolute agony, my head felt like it was fire and was throbbing,” she said.
“My legs were so swollen that I couldn’t move. I am just lucky that I didn’t go into anaphylaxis.
“Now I am just absolutely terrified of going out, and it really spoilt the holiday.
“Going outside was just horrific. I was constantly looking out for wasps or anything flying around me.”
This comes after we reported how a man was brutally stung 160 times when angry wasps invaded his home and followed him into the shower.
Andrew Powell, 57, explained how the sky “turned brown” with thousands of the insects as they carried out their terrifying attack.
The festival organiser from Brecon said he required hospital treatment.
The insects flew into his house after a local farmer’s combine harvester disturbed a nest in a field.
Andrew managed to get inside and into the shower but the wasps tailed him and stung him through his clothes.
Elsewhere, a nest of radioactive wasps were found at nuclear site.
Last month experts issued an urgent warning to Brits about a huge “population explosion” of wasps.
The swarms are creating nests as big as space hoppers and one experts has warned that 2025 will be the “year of the insect”.
Wasp populations normally spike towards the very end of the Summer, as the insects prepare to breed before dying in the winter.
However, Andrew Dellbridge of Ace Pest Control in Norfolk said hot weather in the Spring has drawn the bugs out early.
Now, a huge “population explosion” is underway since the insects have more time to breed.
According to him, their numbers are already at the levels you would expect to see in September and the bugs are constructing nests which are the size of “space hoppers”.
Inside each nest, there could be “thousands” of wasps.
Andrew has also warned that their high numbers could make the wasps aggressive, saying: “When we get into peak production, early autumn time, they ramp up.
“It’s all ramped up and their aggression does as well.
“What I would imagine we’re going to find shortly is that will ramp up again, so we’ll get that mad activity earlier.”
The expert says that he has seen hundreds of wasps pile into someone’s home, chewing through the wattle and daub.
That unlucky person woke up to find a “six foot circle of wall” had fallen on him and that a mammoth swarm of wasps had followed.
Wasps can sting when threatened and, unlike bees, can attack people multiple times.
Although not deadly to most people, the injection of venom with each sting can cause intense pain.
However, people with an allergy to insect stings could have much more averse and deadly reactions.
What to do if wasps swarm & how to treat stings
The best thing to do if wasps swarm is to run away as fast as you can until you reach shelter, according to Pest Expert.
This could be a building or vehicle but is just anywhere where you can get away from the critters.
The pest experts advise against jumping in water as the cunning creatures might wait for you to come out before launching another attack.
They say If you have more than one layer on, pull your top over your head to help protect your face.
If you do get stung by a wasp it is important you remove it as soon as possible.
The sting can be scraped away from the skin using the edge of a credit card, or if you don’t have one to hand, you can use your fingernails.
You should never use your fingers or tweezers as it can cause the venom to spread.
After removing the sting you should:
Wash the affected area with soap and water
Apply ice or a cold compress for up to 10 minutes to reduce the swelling
Avoid scratching the area to reduce the risk of infection
Not apply home remedies such as vinegar or bicarbonate of soda, as they’re unlikely to help.
Some people are allergic to wasp stings and they can cause them to go into anaphylactic shock, which requires urgent medical treatment.
Symptoms of anaphylaxis include:
Severe swelling
Hives or itching
Dizziness
Nausea and vomiting
Stomach cramps
A sudden drop in blood pressure
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