Several years ago I got bitten on my leg while sitting on Plum Bay. The pain was immediate and excruciating. I immediately put my ice water on it and we headed back. By the time we got back to LaVista, I could see several bites, I was swollen and they were hot to the touch. Went to the Simpson Bay Medical Clinic. Told the dr what happened; he told me that I got bitten by a “Jackie,” a type of SXM wasp.
When they bite, they bite more than once. Basically he said they go right up the arm or leg until you happen to kill it. They are not like the typical wasp. I had a severe allergic reaction to the bites. I was given a shot plus meds and told come back in 4 days to recheck them. It actually took 3 days for the bites to subside. What a great souvenir!