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WHY DO HONEY BEE DIE AFTER THEY STING




In honey bee workers, the stinger has fairly large, backward-facing barbs on the lancets. When the worker bee stings you, these barbs dig into your flesh, making it impossible for the bee to pull its stinger back out.


As the bee flies off, the entire stinging apparatus—venom sacs, lancets, and stylus—is pulled from the bee's abdomen and left in your skin. The honey bee dies as a result of this abdominal rupture. Thus, a honey bee can only sting once. Because honey bees live in large, social colonies, the group can afford to sacrifice a few members in defense of their hive.
 If you do get stung by a honey bee, remove the stinger as quickly as possible. Those venom sacs, despite being detached from the bee, will continue to pump venom into you: more venom equals more pain.

 If a bee comes near you, stay calm; don't swat at it or flail your hands in the air. Let it land on you if it wants and gently blow on it to make it fly away again. Remember, bees don't sting just for fun. They do so only when they feel threatened or in defense of their nests. In most cases, bees will choose flight over fight.

 it is better to get it out of your skin quickly, and if it takes a pinch, pinch away.

  The best thing is to avoid getting stung by bees at all. If you are headed outside, don't wear scented lotions or applications (soaps, hairsprays, oils). Don't wear brightly colored clothing, and by all means, don't bring along a can of sweet soda or juice. Wear a hat and long pants to avoid looking like a furry predator.

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