A recent bee attack in France left 24 injured and three in critical condition. While bee attacks aren't common, there are ...

A bee sting is usually harmless; however in people who are – knowingly or unknowingly – allergic to insects it could prove ...

A Massachusetts man said the sting of an Asian needle ant left him feeling sick. The invasive insect has been spreading ...

When a bee stings, it injects venom, which contains a complex mixture of proteins and enzymes. These include melittin, phospholipase A2, and hyaluronidase, each playing a role in causing pain ...

A violent swarm of bees in central France injured 24 people on Sunday (July 6) during an attack in a town centre. The bees ...

Bee sting welts typically disappear after a few days without treatment, ... Do not squeeze the stinger by hand or with tweezers. Wash the skin afterward. Honey bees can only sting once, ...

IN “The Origin of Species,” p. 242, fourth edition, Mr. Darwin says, “If we look at the sting of the bee as having originally existed in a remote progenitor as a boring and serrated ...

Comparatively speaking, the sting of a carpenter bee will likely be a bit more painful than getting stung by a honeybee. However, it will feel just as painful as getting stung by a wasp, Melillo says.

On the other hand, the presence of another bee reduced the likelihood to sting. ‘This effect may seem counter-intuitive given the belief that larger honeybee colonies are more aggressive.’ ...