Some species of bee, such as the honey bee, will die after stinging a person as the stinger is barbed and is torn from their adomen in the process of stinging you. However not all species of bee have a barbed stinger and may be able to sting you repeatedly and live.
Bee stings swell because a certain amount of toxins are deposited in the sting. The immune system of the body fights the toxins with substances that cause inflammation.
To get effective relief from a bee sting, make a mud paste (water and dirt) and put it directly on the sting. It will relieve the swelling, stinging and redness. Once the paste has dried and it is feeling better, simply wash it off with cool water. This remedy is effective and has been proven to work.
The venom of a honey bee is mostly formic acid.
Organisms or products of organisms that present a risk to humans
A Bee sting contains a acid
bee sting is acidic
vinegar can be used to cure a bee sting.
Biological
The nature of the bee and wasp sting is that they are usually inflammatory and acidic.
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.
It can't. A drone (male bee) cannot sting.
a bee sting is a strong acid.
A bee sting will start hurting immediately.
yes
A bee does not sting itself, but a wasp sometimes will. Bees will sting other bees if they are fighting.
According to the link, below, the major chemical in a honey bee sting is "melittin".