Injury Prevention

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.

Last Update
February 12, 2008