Facts about Bee Stings
• The Bee Sting has muscles that help drive the Sting deeper into the skin
• There is an Alarm Pheromone release after the bee has stung, which makes other bees more likely to sting and aids in locating the victim
• Bees sting if they feel threatened or to protect the hive
• The bee will die a short time after stinging a person as part of their abdomen is torn away, due to the toughness of our skin and the bee can’t remove the sting, which they can do if they sting another bee or insect
• Everybody reacts in some way to stings. Most swell around the stung area. That's NOT the same as a systemic allergy.
• Symptoms of a systemic allergy, obvious within 20 minutes of the sting, may include swelling of tongue or throat, hives, dizziness or difficulty with breathing, loss of consciousness.

If Stung
• Remove the sting as quickly as possible
• Wash the area and apply ice to reduce the swelling.
• If the person has a systemic allergy to bee stings, they can fall into a life threatening state of anaphylactic shock.
• Immobilise the person, apply pressure to the wound and seek immediate medical help.

Bee Stings - Toxic Effects and Allergy