How much does a hornet sting hurt on a scale from 1 to 10?

Answer 1

There are pain scales which compare the varying pain levels of sting. Here are two for your reading pleasure. I'd expect a wasp to fall in the same category as the rest of the bees unless it's a paper wasp which seems to consistently fall higher on the scale. Even better- they sting multiple times. I've had yellow-jacket and bee stings. They both hurt like heck. Hubby had a wasp fly up his shirt and stung him 6 times. He swore a lot and hopped around a bit until he got rid of it, but survived. It hurts, you won't like it, but you will survive if you encounter them. Just in case you have an undiscovered allergy- a kit with an Epipen Injection not a bad idea. Usually the first sting won't do it but subsequent stings can. Ice cubes seem to be helping at the moment to. Carry a spray bottle with a soap and water and baking soda mixture and it's supposed to kill them or ward them off. Don't mess with them, and they won't mess with you. Don't wear loose clothing as they will get inside it and you'll get stung all over.