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More information Learn more about insect bites and stings including what they are, symptoms, treatments and prevention.
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(Repellent guidelines 2011, ticks photos) ,
Australian Museum
(Honey bee, bull ant, paper wasp, European wasp, green head ant) ,
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(Tick bite prevention) ,
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WA Department of Agriculture and Food
(European wasp identification guide) ,
Australian Geographic
(Ticks: poisonous hitchhikers) ,
Health NSW
(Tick alert brochure) ,
NSW Department of Primary Industries
(European wasp) ,
Atlas of Living Australia
(Apis (Apis) mellifera, Myrmecia, Myrmecia pilosula, Myrmecia piliventris) ,
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(Green-head ant image courtesy of Graeme Cocks)
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Last reviewed: November 2016
