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The question makes it sound as if bees deliberately fly towards humans. Usually they don't, you just happen to be in their way. The only exception to this is if you are too close to the hive and they consider you to be a threat, in which case they will fly at you in an attempt to make you go away. If you don't move they could well sting.
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∙ 10y agoQueen and worker bumblebees can sting. Unlike a honey bee's stinger, a bumblebee's stinger lacks barbs, so it can sting repeatedly without injuring itself. Bumblebee species are not normally aggressive, but will sting in defence of their nest, or if harmed. Female cuckoo bumblebees will aggressively attack host colony members, and sting the host queen, but will ignore other animals (e.g. humans) unless disturbed. hope this helps :)
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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.
Can a bumble bee sting you?
Yes....?
Can a whitehead bee sting?
Whitehead bumble bees do not sting.
Do bumblebees sting or bite?
Bumble bees sting, they do not bite. the last time i was saw a bumble bee it bit me so they do bite
Has a bumble bee ever stung a person?
Yes, bumble bees will sting, but they have to be provoked into doing it.
Are bumble bee the baddest bee?
It's not clear what "baddest" is supposed to mean here. Bumble bees are a group of related species in the genus Bombus. None of the species in this genus are particularly aggressive towards humans, though they can and will sting if disturbed or if their nest is threatened. Unlike honeybees, their sting is not barbed, so an individual bee can sting multiple times.For the most part, though, they leave humans alone as long as the humans leave them alone.Actually, the Killer Bee is the worst bee ever because their stingers never fall off, they are really aggressive, and they literally are willing to sting you to death, because if they sting you enough, which is about 100 times, you can die.
How do you treat a bumble bee sting?
you can put mud on the sting to sooth it and the mud is supposed to draw out the venome I am no expert on the mud treatment but a bumble bee sting requires similar treatment to that of a honey bee. There are some pretty good answers and videos covering that.
Why cant a bumble bee with a white head sting you?
Because it is a male carpenter bee and male carpenter bees can't sting.
Do bumble bees sting other bees?
In general, no. But there is a species of Bumble Bee called the Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus vestalis) that is parasitic on existing nests, and will kill by stinging, the original queen.
When bumble bees sting do they die?
No, they don't. Unlike bumble bees, honey bees die soon after they sting because their stingers have barbs that make it impossible for the bee to remove it, and instead the venom sack pulls free of the body, mortally wounding the bee. Bumble bees do not have barbs on their stinger, making it possible for the bee to remove it's stinger, and sting repeatedly.
How many times can a bumble bee sting insted of a hornet?
Carbon Dioxide.
How does a bumble bee release the stinger?
A honey bee worker is the only bee that has a barbed sting which gets stuck, all other bees have a smooth sting which can easily be withdrawn.
