Bee aware, but not alarmed: here's what you need to know about honey bee stings
- Written by Ronelle Welton, University of Melbourne
Bees don’t attack unless they feel threatened.ShutterstockA Victorian man died yesterday after being stung by several bees. While bee sting deaths are rare (bees claim around two Australian lives each year), bees cause more hospitalisations than any venomous creature.
Bee stings cause nearly the same number of deaths each year as snake bites.T...
