Bee/wasp Stings

[redparpyman]

please,I need to know how to neutralise bee and wasp stings really quickly.

[jim360]

Different for each one, as I think wasp stings are alkaline and bee stings are acidic. If stung by a wasp you can apparently try using vinegar to neutralise it, and for bee stings try bicarbonate of soda.

[dannyk13]

http://www.ehow.com/how_5140997_neutralize-bee-wasp-stings.html

[jim360]

Although that said, see this page:

http://www.insectstings.co.uk/bee-sting-acid-or-alkali.shtml

[bhg481]

U V W Use Vinegar for Wasps. Alkali for bees.

[roopower]

As wasp stings are probably more likely - I carry a sachet of vinegar from a cafe in my handbag.

[boxtops]

you have to be careful that the bee sting isn't still in the wound - can break off from the bee's body, unlike wasp stings.

What's the urgency?

[andy-hughes]

boxtops - the bee sting always detaches once deployed.

The sting is torn away from the bee's body complete with poison sac, and a reflex action makes it continue to pump poison until the sac is empty.

The trauma caused by the tearing kills the bee in a few minutes.