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  2. Bee sting - Wikipedia

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    A bee sting is the wound and pain caused by the stinger of a female bee puncturing skin. Bee stings differ from insect bites, with the venom of stinging insects having considerable chemical variation. The reaction of a person to a bee sting may vary according to the bee species. While bee stinger venom is slightly acidic and causes only mild ...

  3. Arthropod bites and stings - Wikipedia

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    Many arthropods bite or sting in order to immobilize their prey or deter potential predators as a defense mechanism. Stings containing venom are more likely to be painful. Less frequently, venomous spider bites are also associated with morbidity and mortality in humans. Most arthropod stings involve Hymenoptera (ants, wasps, and bees). While ...

  4. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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    Chigger bites start out painless, but they will become itchy a few hours later. In the first two days, that itchiness is at its most severe. ... Bee and wasp stings. Two bee stings on the arm of a ...

  5. Severe reaction to a bee sting as a child signals how ... - AOL

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    It sounds as if Mary has never had allergy treatment for bee stings. So, if she had a strong reaction to one as a child, there is a significant chance her body might respond similarly today.

  6. Characteristics of common wasps and bees - Wikipedia

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    Sting Barbed. Kills bee; [g] continues pumping. Smooth; can repeat. Retracts. Sting Pain [3] 2 2 1.5–3 depending on species 2 (Vespula pensylvanica) 2 2.x 4.0+ [4] [failed verification] Lights Not attracted to lights at night unless nest is disturbed, or light is placed near hive, or bee is sick. Attracted to lights at night [5] [6] Lives in

  7. Bees sting man 200 times, kill 2 horses in frightening ... - AOL

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    Antonio Moreno said doctors removed more than 200 stingers from his neck and arms after the attack. Bees in the late summer have fewer food resources, which may make them more aggressive.

  8. Palystes superciliosus - Wikipedia

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    In humans the bite is no more dangerous than a bee sting. [4] It causes a burning sensation, and swelling which lasts for a few days. Recovery is spontaneous and complete. [1] P. superciliosus (and other Palystes spiders) are also commonly seen paralysed, being dragged by a large wasp called a Pompilid wasp. Sometimes the wasp will not be present.

  9. Matthew McConaughey's Eye Is Swollen Shut After Bee Sting

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    Matthew McConaughey can manage to be alright, alright, alright after a lot of things -- but he was clearly no match for a bee.On Wednesday, the Oscar-winning actor took to social media to share a ...