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For most people a second sting is not more dangerous than the first. In fact, as most beekeepers will testify, the more stings you have over a period of time, the less you react to them.
However, a very few people build up a hypersensitivity to the venom, much in the same way as the body builds up antibodies to a disease bacteria or virus after the first infection, and the next time they are stung they do have a stronger reaction to the venom.
In most cases, this can be treated, and there has been a lot of success by doctors treating people with very tiny, but gradually increasing, amounts of bee venom for the body to become more used to it.
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Do the big black fuzzy bumble bees sting?
They can do, but will only do so if really provoked.
Which is worse a wasp sting or a hover fly sting?
Well, wasp sting is more poisonous than bee sting
Are hornets more dangerous than bees?
Hornets are much bigger and their sting is much more painful than bees. Hornets can also sting more than once because it doesn't detach form its body unlike bees. Hornets tend to be more agressive than bees, but they are much less aggresive in general than wasps.
Why can't a honeybee sting you twice?
The first time it stings you, its stinger comes off, usually stuck in your skin. A bee's sting has barbs at its tip, so that it cannot be pulled out as easily. When the bee frees itself from the sting, much of its organs are pulled out with it, and so the bee will soon die.
Can male bee sing?
No, male bees (drones) do not have a sting. Worker bees (all female) have a barbed sting which is left behind when the bee stings. The bee will then die. The queen bee has a smooth sting which she can withdraw, so she is able to sting more than once.
Is gray tarantula dangerous?
no. there bite is like a bee sting but more painful
Why are killer bees dangirous?
They are more dangerous, not because their sting is any worse than that of any other honey bee, but because they are more defensive so are far more ready to sting, and tend to sting in larger numbers.
Is dangerous a first or second syllable?
Dangerous is accented on the first syllable. A simple way of testing which syllable is accented is by saying the word aloud. Look for the syllable that you naturally emphasise more in your speech.
Which is more dangerous - the African lion or a mountain lion?
African lion is more dangerous because lion is the second largest cat after the tiger.
Do the big black fuzzy bumble bees sting?
They can do, but will only do so if really provoked.
Which is worse a wasp sting or a hover fly sting?
Well, wasp sting is more poisonous than bee sting
Are hornets more dangerous than bees?
Hornets are much bigger and their sting is much more painful than bees. Hornets can also sting more than once because it doesn't detach form its body unlike bees. Hornets tend to be more agressive than bees, but they are much less aggresive in general than wasps.
Are baby scorpions more dangerous or poisonous than an adult?
Baby scorpions can't control the amount of venom the put into a sting unlike an adult, they'll put all the venom they have into a sting. So yes.
Are queen bees dangerous?
no more dangerous than a regular bee. A queen bee might be considered dangerous because she has a whole hive of other bees at her disposal that are willing to kill or be killed for her.
Why is a second bee sting more dangerous then the first bee sting to a person who is allergic to bee stings?
That's really simple: an allergic reaction is when your body responds excessively to something, making way too many antibodies to counter the antigen. When antibodies are made, Memory B cells are also made. These help identifying the antigen faster the next time. So the next time you're stung by a bee, the Memory B cells recognise the antigen and antibodies are made faster than the first time. There's you're answer, sorry for my English incase I misspelled something, I'm not from America.
Do scorpions have poisonious venom?
That depends on the species of scorpian. Scorpian stings can range from a small painful sting, like a bee sting, to a deadly sting. Most scorpians do not possess venom strong enough to kill an adult, but of course, it depends on the species of scorpian. There are scorpians that can inflict a deadly sting. Some zoologists say that the smaller a scorpians pinchers are, the more potent their venom is.
Is killer bee venom deadly?
The sting of the Africanised Honey Bee (Killer bee) is no more potent than another variety of honey bee.What makes them more dangerous is that they are more easily provoked, quick to swarm, attack in greater numbers, and pursue their victims for greater distances.So, it is not deadly in a single sting, but with multiple stings it can be deadly but no more than any other honey bee.Of course, if you're allergic to bee venom, even a single sting could be deadly.
