Things That Sting
Issue date: 23 September 2014
Australia has numerous insects and animals that sting or bite as a form of defence. Some are extremely dangerous and can be fatal for humans, while others, despite their painful stings, rarely inflict serious damage. We should respect our varied wildlife, learn to identify those creatures that are potentially dangerous, and take sensible precautions to avoid being stung or bitten. This stamp issue features insects, reptiles and fish that can pack a painful punch if disturbed or threatened.
About the size of a honey bee, the European Wasp (Vespula germanica) is an introduced species to Australia where it is considered a pest. It probably arrived by hitching rides on boats and planes.
Bull ants (genus Myrmecia) are alert ants that can grow up to 40mm and have characteristic large eyes, long slender mandibles and a potent venom-loaded sting. There are about 90 species of bull ant in Australia.
The Tiger Snake (genus Notechis) is found in two broad areas: south-eastern Australia (including the islands of Bass Strait and Tasmania), and south-western Australia.
The Lionfish (Common Lionfish Pterois volitans) is found throughout the world’s tropical and temperate oceans. In Australia the Common Lionfish is known from south-western Western Australia, around the tropical north of the country and south to the southern coast of New South Wales.
The Stonefish (Reef Stonefish Synanceia verrucosa) is distributed throughout tropical, marine waters of the Indo-Pacific and in Australia it is recorded from the Great Barrier Reef to northern New South Wales.
The Stingray (Bluespotted Fantail Ray Taeniura lymna) is found worldwide in marine, brackish and fresh-water habitats. There are about 80 species in this large family (Dasyatidae).
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