Title: Bee Sting Facts: 10 Facts About Bee Stings - Some May Surprise You!
Headings: Bee Sting Facts: 10 Facts About Bee Stings - Some May Surprise You!
Bee Sting Facts: 10 Facts About Bee Stings - Some May Surprise You!
10 Facts About Bee Stings
1. Not all bees can sting
2. A sting is a defensive reaction to a perceived threat.
3. There is more chance of being struck by lightning than death by bee sting!
4. Some bee stings are more painful than others
5. Not all bees die if they sting you
6. Bee stings are different to wasp stings
7. T he average adult can withstand more than 1000 bee stings
8. The bee's stinger is also used for egg laying
9. Bee venom is sometimes used in health and beauty products
10. Elephants are afraid of being stung by bees
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Content: Given that most bee species are solitary and not aggressive, and that bumble bees live in small colonies, a person is unlikely to receive so many stings in one go. Realistically, the only way a person could be stung so many times in one go, would be due to the aggravation of a colony or swarm of honey bees . Such scenarios can usually be avoided. An extreme reaction to bee stings can include anaphylaxis, which is a state of shock, but this is rare. Learn more about treating stings on treating bee stings on this link. 8. The bee's stinger is also used for egg laying
The sting is actually a modified ovipositor, and can be used for laying eggs. Worker honey bees may lay eggs if a hive or nest becomes queenless. Worker bumble bee, foraging on ice plant and going about its business. B umble bee workers may lay eggs when the queen begins to lay (unfertilized) eggs destined to develop into males.