2021-03-03 14:40 By: Xinhua
CANBERRA, March 3 (Xinhua) A study by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has identified bees as the country s most dangerous, venomous animals.
The study, published by the AIHW s National Injury Surveillance Unit on Wednesday, found that Australians are twice as likely to be hospitalized by a bee or wasp sting than by any other animal despite the nation being home to the deadliest snakes, spiders and marine animals in the world.
More than 3,500 Australians were hospitalized after an encounter with a venomous animal or plant in 2017-18. Of those, 26 percent - or 927 people - had been stung by bees.