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Most people will not die from a bee sting; however, if a person is allergic to bee stings they can be fatal..
For more information on bee things visit ;
http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/b/beesting.htm
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes. But hardly anyone does. Some people have a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting and if they don't receive medical attention they could die but it is a very unusual occurrence.
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If you are allergic to them, your first sting will produce a severe reaction, but if you get stung a second time (even years later) that sting will be far more likely to kill you than the first sting.
If you are allergic, you can take allergy shots, which will diminish the allergic reaction if you were to be stung again. There are also self-injecting needles (Epi-pens) that those who are allergic can keep with them at all times in case of a bee sting to help prevent anaphylaxis (allergic shock) and death.
But you don't have to be allergic for the stings to be fatal if you are stung by a lot of bees at one time. Many people have died from being stung by a swarm of bees.
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∙ 11y agoThere's not enough venom in one bee sting to kill most adults. It would take several hundred or even thousands of stings to do that.
However, if the victim is hypersensitive to the venom then a single sting could cause a severe reaction, anaphylaxis which, if not very treated quickly, can kill.
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∙ 6y agoIf you are allergic to bees then you could
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∙ 13y agoYes, you can, and many people have. And if you are allergic to them, you can die from a single sting.
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∙ 14y agoNo not unless your allergic. (:
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∙ 9y agoYa probabaly if you get stung alot
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∙ 13y agoYes.
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What are some facts about the honey bee?
They sting and die because they lose there stingers.
Why do honey bees die after they sting people?
Honey bees have barbed stingers that get hooked onto the skin when they try to sting. When they sting, a portion of their abdomen and digestive system is torn away from their body. This injury is fatal for the honey bee.
Does a honey bee die when it sting's someone?
yes,because of body damage after stinging
How many honey bee stings would it take to kill a human?
The sting of an Africanized honey bee (proper name for what Hollywood and the sensationalist media call the 'killer bee') is no worse than the sting of any other variety of bee. Most people will just have a short period of pain from the sting, but there is a very small minority of people who are hypersensitive to bee venom, and for these people one sting can be dangerous -- even life-threatening. And the variety of bee makes no difference.
What happens when a honey bee bites?
Honey bee jaws are designed for gathering food and are too weak to hurt a human - so nothing would happen if a honey bee were to try and bite a human. To protect themselves honey bees have a 'sting'.
What type of bee doesnt die after stinging you?
Honey bee workers are the only ones that have barbed stings. If they are unable to withdraw the sting after stinging they will leave it behind. This causes severe internal injuries and the bee will die from those injuries. All other bees have smooth stings and have no difficulty withdrawing them. An additional point is that it is only the females that sting, not the males. The sting is a modified ovipositor (egg laying tube), an organ that males do not have.
What types of bees sting more than once before they die?
The bees that die : Honey bee. The bees do not die : Hornets, Yellowjackets/wasps, and bumblebees. those are the bees i know that die/do not die
What famous people died of bee sting?
There is no record of a famous person dying of a bee sting. However, around 100 people die every year as a result of allergic reactions to bee stings.
Do bees die when they sting you?
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.
Do bees die after stinging?
Yes, after stinging, a honeybee dies from a massive abdominal rupture. It does not easily separate itself from its stinger, which has two barbed lancets. As a honeybee pulls away from its stinger, parts of its digestive tracts, muscles, and nerves separate traumatically from its abdomen.Only honey bee's do.Only honeybees die when they sting. This is because of the shape of their stinger. Other bees such as bumble bees can sting multiple times.If you are stung by a honey bee, the bee will die. If you are stung by a wasp, it lives on to sting another day.
Male and female bee sting?
Only honey bee workers die after they sting, and then only if they lose their stinger. This is because the honey bee's sting is barbed. All other bees have smooth stings so have no problem pulling them out again so they don't die after they sting.Drones (male bees or wasps) don't have stingers.
Can people die from bee stings?
Yes they can die if they are allergic, or have an anaphylactic reaction. Some people can it depends on how many times you are stung and if you have alergeys to them. it can also depend on what kind it is.the African killer bee can kill you with one sting! where as a honey bee you'd probably have to be stung quite a few times.
