These differences allow bumble bees to pollinate a wider variety of plants more effectively. So, do bumble bees sting? Absolutely. However, unlike honeybees, the procedure is by no means fatal to them ...

PIGG’S PEAK – A well-known community woman, Thulisile Magongo, was fatally stung by bees, but a lack of medication reduced her chances of survival.

For those who are afraid of bees, settling down for a picnic or going for a walk in the countryside can be a stressful ...

Bee stings are not just a painful inconvenience; they are the result of a highly evolved biological defense mechanism. When a bee stings, it injects venom, which contains a complex mixture of ...

A routine weekly garden clean-up at his in-laws’ home in Sunset Park recently resulted in a bee attack on Billy York, one of his workers and the death of two Labradors. York, who is allergic to bees, ...

A claim circulating on social media that a bee sting will increase the size of one's penis is FALSE. The claim widely shared in WhatsApp forums indicated that by one subjecting their genitalia to ...

Stings from bees, wasps and hornets can be painful. To treat a sting and help relieve the pain, dermatologists offer these tips. It can happen fast. One minute the kids are all playing peacefully ...

We report the case of a patient who, ∼3 weeks after multiple bee stings, developed a prolonged heart block, syncope and cardiac arrest. This required a temporary pacemaker to be implanted, which was ...

carpenter bees’ first instincts aren’t to sting you. More often than not, these bees are completely harmless to people. Carpenter bees don’t sting very often, but if you do happen to get ...

A honey bee tears itself open when it stings, releasing poison into its victim. Stinging words between humans can be replaced ...