If his sting didn't hurt he was lucky. Like a snake, wasps can sting but don't always deliver a venom dose. It maybe they are a different species to the ones up here but they look very similar.
I have worked in the landscape, gardening and horticulture industry for years and have been stung numerous times. They are one of the few insects that really put the willies up me when i see them. The most memorable was being stung between the eyes just above the bridge of my nose. Luckily I had sunnies on. I thought someone had hit me between the eyes with a hammer.
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