Which critter’s bite is most likely to need hospitalisation?

Almost 1000 Australians are admitted each year after a brush with a bee, wasp or hornet, new figures show

Bees, wasps and hornets send more people to hospital than any other venomous creature in Australia, according to a report on bites and stings from the country’s most dangerous animals and plants.

It’s a hotly contested space. Australia has 66 venomous species, including 20 of the world’s 25 deadliest snakes, along with spiders, ticks, caterpillars and the Irukandji jellyfish.