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When a honey bee stings, it injects a venom called apitoxin. It is a bitter, colorless liquid that causes local inflammation and acts as an anticoagulant. The main component of apitoxin is melittin.
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Superstition of a bee is in your house and it stings you?
There is a superstition of if a bee is in the home and stings it was due to the person swearing in front of the bee. This was believed because bees were considered to be divine messengers.
Can nystatin and triamcinolone acetonide be used on bee stings?
No, nystatin and triamcinolone acetonide can not be used on bee stings. When combined nystatin and triamcinolone acetonide are used to treat fungal and yeast infections. Triamcinolone acetonide by itself can be used for bee stings.
Can you save a bee after it stings?
An Italian cheese.
Can bee stings give you hallucinations?
Bee stings can give those allergic hallucinations. Virtually any reaction is possible to a bug bite, but hallucinations are not common.
What is the name of the hypersensitivity reaction that occurs after a person who is allergic to bee stings is stung by a bee?
Anaphylactic shock
Do all bee stings have poison?
Bee stings inject a toxin or venom called apitoxin, which is a bitter colourless liquid. Bee venom causes local inflammation and acts as an anticoagulant. It is not a poison.
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 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
Can you give 3 examples of neutralisation in the home?
if you put vinegar on wasp stings it will help because wasp stings have alkali in it and vinegar is a weak acid but bee stings are different they are acidic so if you put toothpaste on it it will help (try not to get bee stings mixed up with wasp stings because it will hurt even more if you put toothpaste on wasp stings or vinegar on bee stings)
Why is bee sting more potent in late summer?
The potency of the venom doesn't change, but the amount of venom injected can vary according to how 'angry' the bee is. When a bee stings, she can inject anwhere between 5 and 50µg of venom -- an incredibly small amount, but this is a ten to one variation in quantity.
Can horses get bee stings?
Yes
What happens to the bee after it stings you?
It dies.
What is the neutraliser for bee stings?
Ice
Superstition of a bee is in your house and it stings you?
There is a superstition of if a bee is in the home and stings it was due to the person swearing in front of the bee. This was believed because bees were considered to be divine messengers.
