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Let’s all agree that bee stings can really hurt!

12 Friday Apr 2019

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But some spots on the body are much more painful than others. So listen to this: Cornell University honeybee researcher Michael Smith has actually subjected himself to hundreds of bee stings. For several months, he started and ended each day with a sting on his forearm, which he designated as “average pain.” And then he tested out different body parts in between, while comparing the level of pain to his baseline, which was the forearm bee sting.

The result: The most-painful places to get stung by a bee, according to our expert, are: The nostril, the upper lip, your private parts, the palm of your hand, your cheek, and your armpit. And the least painful places for a bee sting are the top of the skull, the tip of the middle toe, upper arm, buttocks, and calf.

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Watch out for the bees!

12 Wednesday Jul 2017

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So you’re cleaning your gutters and accidentally disturbed a beehive – or a hornets’ nest… According to “The Big Book Of Uncommon Knowledge” – don’t try swatting them away – or running in a zigzag pattern, thinking you’ll escape. Instead, pull your shirt over your head and run in a straight line as fast as you can – into the wind, if possible… Because a stiff breeze will slow the bees down. They’ll usually give up before you reach shelter. But if you’ve been stung 15 times or more, or feel sick, get to the ER.

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Here’s what to do if you get stung by a bee.

18 Friday Apr 2014

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With the nice weather finally arriving, bees are close behind.

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In case you get a bee sting, here’s a useful tip, use lemon juice. Acidic liquids, like lemon juice or vinegar are great at relieving a sting. That’s because venom in stingers tends to be alkaline, so applying something acidic can counteract the poison and prevent it from spreading and swelling. All you have to do is dab a drop or two on the spot as soon as you can. And ‘Bee’ careful 😉

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