What makes bees sting people

We're glad everything worked out well, too! Ariana Del Toro Oct 24, On the same shoulder while I was opening my drow to change I did not see the iron and it fell right on top of the same shoulder on the same day both things were very painful special because the bees stinger got stuck in my shoulder and it was so painful when my dad pulled out the bees stinger.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oct 25, Niamh neve Oct 13, Oct 14, Julia May 14, Wonderopolis May 14, Emily Apr 15, Not all bees sting when your near by because once I was near by a big fat black bee and supriseingly it did not sting me at all and when I saw it again I got scared and tried to shoo it away this is when I was 4 and did not know better and it did not sting me still and then I disited to take a picture and see how it reacted and it was not stinging me.

By the way can you tell me what the name of the bee was because I looked on Internet 3 years later and it did not tell me so I'm just wondering what it's name was and that for some reasone some bees do not sting people.

Hope you have a great day! Wonderopolis Apr 15, Emily Apr 23, Maybe it was a male bee then So confusing it looked like it had a stinger though! Wonderopolis Apr 23, Emily May 14, I never knew some of this information how the do you guys know something about this passage and video.

Wonderopolis Mar 2, Wonderopolis Jan 23, Wonderopolis Sep 2, Room Aug 28, Oct 20, Wonderopolis Aug 28, Donavin Jackson Aug 12, I got stung by a bee in my face and didn't do any of the thing you are talking about so now what do i do.

Chance Oct 7, Wonderopolis Oct 7, Wonderopolis Aug 12, Madi Oct 22, Wonderopolis Oct 23, I didn't know that some bees can kill you. Lets hope I don't get stung. Wonderopolis Oct 1, Are there any good books written for children that tell more facts about bees?

Wonderopolis Sep 30, Nathan Resick Aug 27, I have had two sets of bee stings two weekends in a row, and that got me thinking - is it possible the bees pheromones were still on me and that is why I got stung the second time? It seemed a bit random that I wouldn't have been stung for about 15 years and then get stung two weekends in a row. What's the difference between a wasp and a bee?

Also why don't wasps make honey and what do they eat? Wonderopolis Dec 15, Dear Wonderopolis, Wow that was awesome. I learned that queen bees have stingers and males don't have stingers. I never knew males didn't have stingers. Yes bee stings are painful, they hurt so much. Pheromones are interesting, if I ever get stung by a bee I'm never going to go back outside.

What type of bees are here? I abhor bees! Wonderopolis Dec 13, Wonderopolis Dec 7, WonderMan Nov 30, Did you know that the planet Pluto was named from an 11 year-old girl? Wonderopolis Nov 30, Christian Nov 30, Hi Wonderopolis! I liked the video about the bees but how come the bee dies when it stings you and the wasp doesn't?

Hey there, Wonder Friend Christian! We hope you enjoyed our bzzz-ing Wonder today! Macy Nov 29, I got stung on the finger once and it felt like someone was pinching me and never letting go!!! It hurt!!!!!

Wonderopolis Nov 29, Veddle Nov 29, Your Friend- Griffin. MSC Nov 28, Hi Wonderopolis, Why do bees sting? We think that Bees sting to protect themselves, even though they die, they have enough time to go back to their hive with the nectar and pollen. Thank you for your wonder. We are inquiring into living things have specific features to help them survive in their environment. MSC :. Wonderopolis Nov 28, Hey wonderopolis I have gotten stung by a bee many times but I have a question: what makes a bee want to sting you?

Damaree Apr 24, Wonderopolis Apr 24, That's a good idea, Damaree! Thanks for sharing with us today! Blakeleigh my name's like yours tooo :.

Wonderopolis Nov 27, We're so excited that you two have connected-- such similar names! Way to go, Wonder Friends! Molly Nov 26, Thanks for sharing your comment, Molly! We're glad you enjoyed our bzzzzzing Wonder! Molly Nov 25, The black and yellow part of the bee is furry. Why is that? Wonderopolis Nov 25, Danielle Nov 21, Well I was at summer camp and this girl came and intentionally steped on a yellow jacket hole and I was turned around talking to a teacher when all of a sudden everyone was screaming and I could not figure out why, then I saw yellow jackets stinging me then soon there were 12 of them.

When all of us were inside we were crying super hard while she was over their laughing like crazy. From that day I learned who my friends are and who are not! It was the end of the day so there was only 10 of us left and 4 of us got stung. Just because of that incident 2 teachers had to risk getting stung and that's how it all happened. Wonderopolis Nov 21, Very neat I never knew that!

Do they sting because of plants too? Tyler J Nov 20, Trust me. I hate bees a lot. I got stung twice. One on my foot and one on my forehead.

The foot one, the bee was already dead and its stinger was still in him. The forehead one, I saw one in in 5th grade and I was scared because it was following me. Without thinking, I trapped in on my forehead. Thankfully they weren't honey bees because their stingers weren't stuck in me and I didn't have any real after pains.

Wonderopolis Nov 20, Ashley S. Nov 20, If you run after a tornado will it turn around or keep on going to that direction? I have never been stung before but my sister has, twice. Why don't drone bees sting? How long do bees live? Why do bees stings hurt so bad? Why do bees have so many babies at one time? How do you know so much about bees? Nice wonder you should do a wonder on famous left handed people.

I'm left handed Please do the wonder. Now I know what to do if I get stung by a bee. Danielle Nov 19, I have gotten stung by at least up to 12 bees at once and it did not feel so great. Sincerely Danielle :. Do you guys have a bee hive near your house? Diego H Nov 19, I know the answer to the wonder.

Bees sting you whenever you bother them sometimes they sting you when you get too close. Wonderopolis Nov 19, Austyn Nov 19, I'm sure you guys get a lot of these questions, but why do bees die once they sting you? Batman Nov 19, Well if you watch Dreamworks Bee Movie, I'll talk to the bees to leave me alone. Thanks to the info I'm Batman Isaiah Jan 19, Wondergirl Nov 19, Sorry I didn't comment when I usually do but I am now! I knew a lot about bees so I knew almost all of that.

All I really don't know about bees is the types. I have been stung many times, only once this past summer though. They HURT!!!!! I think tomorrow's wonder will be about a very famous race. Thanks for the info about bees it really helped. Do yellow jackets sting? Thompson's Class Nov 19, We learned a lot about honeybees today, but we have some more questions: If a bee is dead, could the stinger still hurt you?

Can you get the stinger out of a dead bee? We think that might be hard, since the stinger is connected to the abdomen. Thompson's Science Class. DayDay Nov 19, Raiydon Nov 19, I know bee stings are painful but didn't know that they can be deadly.

Tyler T. Nov 19, Can a type of bee kill you??? Can a another bee kill another bee??? Tanner S. I learned that the female bees are have stingers and they are the worker bees. If you're stung then you can put tobacco on it and it will make it take away the sting. McKenzie Nov 19, Dear Wonderopolis, I learned that bees aren't as scary as we all thought. Bees actually help us. Adam B.

If you get stung by a thousand bees at once will you get badly hurt or possibly get sent to the hospital? Thank You! Erick M Nov 19, We're so glad you enjoyed today's Wonder, Erick M! Thanks for joining the fun today! I learned that honey bees die after they sting people but my question is why do the queen bees don't do work? Why doesn't it protect the bee hive itself?

They sure are, Ashley S! Alexa D. Dear Wonderopolis, I learned that you have to scrape the bee sting out of your skin and put an ice pack on it. I have a question. Do you think bees sting other bees? Thank you! Kevin B. Dear Wonderopolis, I learned that female bees have stingers.

My sister got stung by a bee once. My mom helped my sister! My question for you is how are bees born? Sincerely, Kevin B. Elliot R. Dear Wonderopolis, Thank you for helping us learn about bees. Now I know that the girl bees are the ones that sting us. If I get stung I will use a credit card to take out the stinger and then put ice on it. What do honey bees eat? From, Elliot. Michelle A. Dear Wonderopolis, Thanks for teaching me about bee stings.

I learned about how they sting. Thanks for teaching us about bees and how they stay in people's skin. I would like to say thanks for the video. I have one question for you. Do you guys know anything about bee hives and how bees sleep and eat? I am scared of bees! One of my family members got stung by a bee before!

Sincerely, Michelle A. Steve G. Dear Wonderopolis, Today we learned all about bees. Bees are beautiful but can be mean. Bees lives in hives and try to find flowers. I learned that bees are good for planet earth! Sincerely from, Steven G. Alex N. Dear Wonderopolis, Thank you for giving us the bee show. I learned that bees get nectar from flowers.

How do bees make the honey from nectar? Thank you so much! I love Wonderopolis! Sincerely, Alex N. Jon D. Dear Wonderopolis, I liked reading about why bees sting. I am scared of bees, myself! I know how to protect myself from getting stung. I would like to know if there is such a thing as a borough bee? I would also like to know what the difference is between borough bees and bumble bees? If I ever move these bees from my yard without using spray, will they come back?

Sincerely, Jon D. Witkowski's 4th grade cla Dear Wonderopolis, Twelve students in our class have been stung by bees. We didn't enjoy it. We think tomorrow's wonder will be about the game of tag. Thank you for the wonders, Mrs. Witkowski's 4th graders. I think bees sting becase they are trying to defend themselves. Desolly Nov 19, We found out that bees die after they lose their stinger and start to fly. Also we learned if you start to vomit you should call And also when you panic when you see a bee, it will try to sting you.

Do some type of bees kill you? Do other bees kill other bees? Bakeleigh Nov 19, We Wonder what your favorite part of today's bzzzz Wonder was, Blakeleigh? Did you know that the color purple means royalty in the mind?

Hey Bryleigh my name's Haleigh. What a great connection, Haleigh! Bryleigh Nov 19, I thought that all bees died after stinging. Cool wonder! Tillman's 4th grade class Nov 19, Dear Wonderopolis, Ten students in our class have been stung by a bee. The rest of us learned a lot about what to do if we were to get stung. We think tomorrow's wonder will be about chasing turkeys.

Tillman's 4th graders. Bayko's Class Nov 19, We learned a lot about bees. In more-severe cases, you'll need immediate care. Call or other emergency services if you're having a serious reaction to a bee sting that suggests anaphylaxis, even if it's just one or two signs or symptoms. If you were prescribed an emergency epinephrine autoinjector EpiPen, Auvi-Q, others , use it right away as your doctor directed.

Seek prompt medical care if you've been swarmed by bees and have multiple stings. To sting, a bee jabs a barbed stinger into the skin. Bee sting venom contains proteins that affect skin cells and the immune system, causing pain and swelling around the sting area. In people with a bee sting allergy, bee venom can trigger a more-serious immune system reaction. You're more likely to have an allergic reaction to bee stings if you've had an allergic reaction to a bee sting in the past, even if it was minor.

Adults tend to have more-severe reactions than children do and are more likely to die of anaphylaxis than children are. Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products.

Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version. Overview Bee stings are a common outdoor nuisance. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic. Share on: Facebook Twitter. Show references Freeman T. Bee, yellow jacket, wasp and Hymenoptera stings: Reaction types and acute management.

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