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Only in rare cases will a bee sting without being seriously provoked and many species of bee don't sting at all.
The sting of a Honeybee (worker) is barbed, so it remains under your skin after it has stung you. When the bee attempts to fly off her intestines and some muscles are pulled out with the poison sac. The muscles make the poison pump into the skin.
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Can you get rabies from a bee sting?
No. But if saliva from a rabid animal got on the wound caused by the sting (the puncture in your skin) then you could.
How have honey bees caused death of humans?
A bee sting is rarely fatal. However, some people have a serious reaction to a bee sting and have an anaphylactic shock seizure which can be fatal.
What does a bee sting contain?
A Bee sting contains a acid
Is a bee sting acid or alikai?
bee sting is acidic
How to neutralise a bee sting?
vinegar can be used to cure a bee sting.
What acids is present in toothpaste that minimise the pain caused by the bee sting?
i believe that the pain caused by a bee sting is caused by a strong acid which is injected by the sting itself. The substance in the toothpaste which causes the pain to be minimised is not actually an acid, but a base. This substance is most likely sodium bicarbonate, which will neutalise the acid. Conversely wasp stings are caused by a strong alkalai substance and can be neutralised with a strong acid (such as vinegar)
Does bee stings give you infections?
Bee stings don't usually cause infections. There is no bee disease, viral or bacterial, that affects humans. Any infection at the sting site will almost certainly be a secondary infection caused by bacteria entering after the sting.
What is the nature of bee sting and wasp sting?
The nature of the bee and wasp sting is that they are usually inflammatory and acidic.
Do Bumble bee robber flies bite humans and is reaction similar to bee sting reactions?
Bumble bees are bees. If they sting, it is a bee sting. Robber flies can bite humans. It is not similar to a bee sting.
How does a drone bee sting?
It can't. A drone (male bee) cannot sting.
Is a bee sting a weak or strong acid?
a bee sting is a strong acid.
What is Bee sting reaction time?
A bee sting will start hurting immediately.
