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The mechanism of the bee’s venom is a “double-edged sword”, as it not only causes trouble for the victim, but can also kill the bee itself.
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In daily life, being stung by a bee is one of the common accidents. When a bee stings a human, it sticks its stinger deep into the skin to inject venom. However, the stinger has a mechanism with many sharp spines, leading to it getting stuck in the skin.
Bees instinctively try to pull their stinger out of an object after stinging it. However, this action inadvertently causes them to lose their lives, as it pulls out part of the bee’s digestive tract, muscles, and nerves.
According to doctors, bee stings can lead to anaphylactic shock, a dangerous condition that can lead to death and requires emergency treatment. If after being bitten by an insect, the patient has symptoms of hives all over the body, fatigue, difficulty breathing, etc., they should be taken immediately to the nearest medical facility for examination and timely treatment.