All this talk of bees... are any of you sure you're talking about bees? Or do you mean wasps? I mean, for example:
Originally Posted by
old's'cool
Yes, if you're quick and brave, you can catch a bumblebee in your fist, and in same movement, throw it to the ground, then stomp on it, before it can react to sting you or escape.
Bumblebees don't sting. Carpenter bees don't sting either, but look similar and they can deliver a nasty bite if provoked. And they do serious damage to houses.
As for bees, yes, it is true that worker bees sting, though only once. A wasp can sting repeatedly.
I was riding along one time and for the briefest instant I saw a bug of some kind flying in front of me. It hit me in the neck and dropped down inside my T-shirt. Moments later WHAM it felt like I'd got hit with a baseball bat. Then WHAM it happened again. And again. By this time I had stopped, thrown the bike on the ground, and was beating on my chest with both fists, Tarzan style, until I'd pounded everywhere I thought the bug might be. When I finally took off my shirt, there was a squished deerfly in there. Man, I hate those things.