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The acid in a bee sting is formic acid, also known as methanoic acid. However, it is not really the acid that causes the pain. The most active ingredients in bee venom is melittin and apamin, both of which cause pain and swelling.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoIn nature, something is either Alkaline, or Acid. Acid is treated with Alkaline, Alkaline is treated with Acid. Bee stings are Acid, therefore are treated with Alkaline. Wasps are Alkaline animals, and that is why they are treated with acid. Not all acids are dangerous you know ^_^
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∙ 11y agostings and bites usually fill the swollen area with acid (ants-formic acid)
therefore to ease the itching a neutralisation reaction is performed by applying basic solution over the swollen area (calamine)
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∙ 15y agoAcid is what the bee sting is so if anyone put that it helps it that is not true because if you add an acid it just will make it worst not help!
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∙ 13y agoBee venom is acidic, but pain is not caused by acid, it's caused by melittin, which is a peptide (small protein).
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∙ 11y agoBee stings contain Formic Acid.
The formula of Formic Acid is HCO2H.
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∙ 14y agoFormic acid, which is also in Ant stings.
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∙ 11y agoformic acid
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Why do onions cure bee stings?
Onions don't cure bee stings. A bee sting is a cocktail of acids and various proteinic toxins. There's nothing an onion would help with except perhaps distraction.
Can blue mud dauber wasps kill you?
Not unless you are allergic to bee stings.
What is the chemical nature of wasp sting?
Wasp stings contain: hyaluronidase, histamine, phospholipase A, acetylcholine.
Inorganic acids in the body include?
Any of various acids that do not contain carbon atoms
What is an example of acidity?
an acid Vinegar, lemon, and Oranges All contain acids
Treat bee stings with an acid or an alkali?
acids can not be used.
Why do onions cure bee stings?
Onions don't cure bee stings. A bee sting is a cocktail of acids and various proteinic toxins. There's nothing an onion would help with except perhaps distraction.
Do acids help bee stings or wasp stings better?
No. Bee venom is acidic anyway, and wasp venom is chemically neutral, so in neither case will any form of acid help.
What contain formic acid?
It is most notable in the venom of bee and ant stings
What is the use of acids and alkalis for stings and bites?
Stings mostly contain HCOOH , so to neutraliize the acid, Alkalies are used
Are wasp stings acids or alkalis?
A wasp sting is an alkali, hence the fact you put vinegar (acid) onto it to stop it hurting. Bee stings however are acidic.
Do bee stings leave scars?
Bee stings do not usually leave scars.
When a bee stings you does it get very itchy?
Yes, bee stings often swell and then itch.
What alkaline do you need to treat a bee sting?
While slighty acidic, it's not the acids in apitoxin (bee toxin) that stings. Apitoxin is, as with most biotoxins, a complex combination of mostly proteins. So, treatment with a base is not indicated for bee stings. Instead, try ethanol (ETOH/grain alcohol)
What happens if a bee stings?
The bee dies
How does copper remove bee stings?
it is a special chemical inside the copper that removes bee stings
What is special about a bee?
A Bee stings and taste its nectar
