First human death by a wasp sting
- Who
- King Menes
- What
- First
- Where
- Egypt
- When
- 01 January 0001
The first record of a human death caused by a wasp sting was that of King Menes of Egypt during the 26th century BC.
Some academics dispute this story, claiming that the hieroglyphics on Menes' tomb walls do not clearly depict him being stung, and that the symbol for "wasp" may have been misinterpreted.