Insects

Don’t be bugged by bugs! Here are a few things you can do to avoid being bitten or stung when you play outside:

• Wear lotions or oils that drive away bugs when you go outside.
• Wear clothes that cover your arms and legs. Tuck your pants into your socks.
• Be careful at picnics with sweet foods and drinks that attract bees and wasps.
• Wear shoes outside in the grass in case you step on a bee.
• Stay away from beehives and wasp nests.
• Don’t wave your hands at bees or wasps. It makes them angry. Stand still and they should just go away.
• Be careful near woodpiles, sheds, dark corners of the garage and other places spiders may call home.
• If you are bitten or stung, tell an adult right away.