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.
No, a honey bee can only sting once because its stinger is barbed and gets stuck in the skin, causing the bee to die after stinging.
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.
Yes, a bee sting is considered a biological hazard because it involves exposure to a venomous substance produced by the bee. While most people only experience mild reactions to bee stings, some individuals may have severe allergic reactions that can be life-threatening.
Depends on what you mean. Anything too basic or acidic may cause a sting. For example, wasp stings are basic, and bee stings are acidic.
The venom in the sting of a wasp is acidic, while the venom in the sting of a honeybee is slightly acidic. Both venoms can cause pain, redness, and swelling at the sting site due to their acidic nature.
no, go to a doctor, you could be mildly allergic
When the person is allergic to bee stings, then the throat could swell causing breathing problems.
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.
yes
It can't. A drone (male bee) cannot sting.
A bee sting will start hurting immediately.
A bee does not sting itself, but a wasp sometimes will. Bees will sting other bees if they are fighting.
A bee's sting is in the tip of the abdomen. In order to sting the bee (which will be standing on its victim) will bend its abdomen down, extend the sting and thrust.
A bee sting injects formic acid, which is considered a weak acid. It can cause pain and irritation at the site of the sting.
According to the link, below, the major chemical in a honey bee sting is "melittin".
Bees sting.