Some bites and stings, such as those from venomous snakes, require immediate medical attention, as do a host of others.

Insect repellant can help prevent insect bites and stings. Those with concentrated amounts of DEET stay effective longer.

bee stings hurt because there putting their venom in you and the same thing for fly bites but diffrent venom

You can learn about causes, symptoms and prevention of bug bites, and read about treatment of insect bites and stings. You can also see stings and bites from insects are common. You can view the pictures at www.emedicinehealth.com.

Stings mostly contain HCOOH , so to neutraliize the acid, Alkalies are used