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Usually only to defend the hive or colony.
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What chemical is in a bee sting?
According to the link, below, the major chemical in a honey bee sting is "melittin".
One thing about a honey bee?
They can sting.
How many time can a bee sting you before they diezs?
A honey bee can only sting once before it dies.
Do killer bees live in Texas?
There are Africanized honey bees in Texas. The name 'killer bee' was given to Africanized honey bees by sensationalist media -- the sting of an Africanised honey bee is no worse than that of the Western honey bee. However, they are not as docile as the Western honey bee and sting more readily and in larger numbers.
Which acid present in honey bee sting?
formic acid
What bee is most likely to sting and why?
Bees are normally quite docile and will sting only if they feel threatened or in defence of their colony. Having said that, some bees can be a little more aggressive than others. The most aggressive honey bee is the Africanized honey bee, the offspring of some Tanzanian honey bee queens which escaped from a research station in Brazil in the 1950s which mated with local European honey bee drones. Although a sting from an individual Africanized bee is no worse than a sting from a European bee, they sting much more readily and victims tend to receive stings from a large number of bees. Sensationalist media have given the Africanized honey bee the name 'killer bee'.
What animal can provide food for man but it has poisonous sting?
The honey bee has a venomous sting but produces honey for man.
Do honeybees sting woodbees?
In theory, honey bees will sting anything that poses a threat to either a specific honey bee, or to the hive, including other insects, mammals, farm equipment, birds, clothing, etc. Stinging is their primary mode of defense. I have not heard of a specific case where a honey bee has stung a wood bee (or carpenter bee), but if a perceived threat from a carpenter bee was registered with one or more honey bees, or the hive, I have every reason to believe that honey bees would sting a carpenter bee. Incidentally, the opposite is also true, a carpenter bee could, in theory, sting a honey bee.
Can a person who is allergic to bee stings eat honey?
Yes! Actually, you can even put honey on a bee sting to reduce the pain.
Is a queen bee poisonus and why?
No. A honey bee queen can only sting other bees - not people.
How does a bumble bee release the stinger?
A honey bee worker is the only bee that has a barbed sting which gets stuck, all other bees have a smooth sting which can easily be withdrawn.
Why do honey bees sting people?
Honey bees sting people when those people are perceived, by the very rudimentary intelligence and instinctive response patterns of the bee, as being a potential threat to the bee hive.
