Bee stings are not just a painful inconvenience; they are the result of a highly evolved biological defense mechanism. When a bee stings, it injects venom, which contains a complex mixture of proteins ...

A honey bee tears itself open when it stings, releasing poison into its victim. Stinging words between humans can be replaced ...

PIGG’S PEAK – A well-known community woman, Thulisile Magongo, was fatally stung by bees, but a lack of medication reduced her chances of survival.

The bee can only disconnect from its victim by bursting open its own abdomen ... Like the stinging honey bee, those who incautiously sting with words may feel as though their “guts” have ...