Why Don’t Bees Sting Beekeepers?

Bee’s most formidable tail sting, although it does not cause any big problems, but it is also very painful, especially after the face skin is stung may be swollen for a few days, beekeepers have to deal with bees every day, so why don’t bees sting beekeepers? Let’s see if it’s true!

1. Do bees really not sting beekeepers?

There is no difference between beekeepers and beekeepers in the bee world. As long as you pose a threat to the bee colony, you will not miss it. Whether you are a beekeeper or not, the first thing to be clear is that bees will definitely sting beekeepers, and it is common for beekeepers to be stung by bees, especially when collecting sub-colonies and opening boxes to inspect colonies. No beekeeper dares to say that he has not been stung by bees. It is just that beekeepers are not as exaggerated as ordinary people after bee stings.

2. Why don’t bees sting beekeepers?

Bees rely on smell to identify similarities and differences, beekeepers basically every day and bees have intersection, over time bees will be used to beekeeper smell, so rarely attack beekeepers, at the same time beekeepers are very familiar with the living habits of bees, know when bees are more violent, when the colony is more docile, in the management of bee colonies will try to choose the time period when the colony is more docile, and beekeepers in the management of bee colonies will generally wear professional anti-sting tools.

3. How to treat a bee sting

Honey toxicity is not strong, after being stung if there is no allergic reaction generally will not appear any big problem, after being stung by bees as long as the sting left on the skin pulled out, and then washed with soapy water, soda water and other alkaline solution can be stung out, if there is allergic reaction should be sent to the hospital in time, but beekeepers basically will not be allergic to bee venom, after being stung by bees are basically directly pulled out of the sting regardless of the bee venom basically has been ineffective on beekeepers.

4. What are the benefits of bee stings?

The longevity ratio of beekeepers is the highest in all occupations, in addition to eating honey, royal jelly is often stung by bees is also an important reason, bee venom after injection into the skin can let the body release a natural compound to help treat similar atrophy and arthritis, etc. At present, domestic and foreign research and practice have proved that there are more than 80 kinds of bee venom indications, so if bees (note bees, not wasps) sting completely do not have to be nervous, as long as there is no allergy but there are certain benefits.

Summary: bees are not sting beekeepers, but beekeepers are familiar with the habits of bees and have been used to bee stings. In fact, many beekeepers do not want to be stung by bees, not afraid of pain, but more distressed bees, because bees will die after stinging.