Scientists say the bees' temperament is to ward off predators. But unsuspecting humans will find them to be aggressive, ...

Killer bees are expanding to other states, but they're commonly found in Louisiana. What to do if you're chased and stung by ...

Most of the bees in Arizona are Africanized "killer" bees. Here's what happens if you get stung by a killer bee and how to ...

Africanized honey bees, often called "killer bees," are now in 13 states, including Mississippi. Know where to find them, how ...

Bees are attracted to movement and crushed bees emit a smell that will attract more bees. Once you have reached safety, remove the stingers . When a honey bees stings, it leaves its stinger in the ...

Among the bees and wasps that can sting, venom is a unifier. “They all have venom, but the compositions are wildly different,” says Emily Sadler, an entomologist at Utah State University who ...

In a word, no. While some bees undoubtedly do die, others don't. Not all bee species are even capable of stinging. You may like 'A relationship that could horrify Darwin': Mindy Weisberger on the ...

But a honey bee sting on the back of the hand, he writes, is a very manageable 1.5. A sting on the tongue, on the other hand, is worth bumping up to a three: "It's crawled into your soda can and ...

Bee stings are an unpleasant, although common, occurrence. Swelling can increase over 48 hours, ... If a person is stung by several bees at once, they should take shelter indoors.

Six are dead after a swarm of "killer bees" were disturbed following a bus crash in Nicaragua. Though the victims survived the drop into a ravine, the bee stings ultimately killed them.