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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/necrobarbie666 on 2026-08-03 00:29:06+00:00.

Obligatory this was a few days ago but it is a fresh experience. I was outside playing with my dog in her little pool, and she’s splashing about things are good. Until I see white wings flapping about and I think either water has gotten on a moth or in the split second I closed my eyes my pup had somehow gone and done her thing of attacking things in flight. So, I think “oh let me help get this moth in a tree,” so I go over and scoop it up…. Three steps later and all I can do is scream… my poor mother is asking if somehow the moth bit me as she has flashbacks to my brother getting bitten by a grasshopper… and I’ve now taken a few steps and finally am opening my hands to the cage fight I created in my grasp as my eyes take in Ms. Yellow Jacket with her stinger buried in my palm… I fully open my hands as they drop to ground and continue a fight Dana White would approve of all as my hand turns into a balloon. 8 stings and a hospital trip later I now know I am a) allergic to yellow jackets and b) they hunt more things than I realized.

TLDR: I made the mistake of thinking I was helping a moth and instead picked up a yellow jacket and moth going at it resulting in a trip to the ER.