We asked an allergist to explain what happens after we've been bitten or stung by an insect, and what we can do to ease the .

Try not to scratch, use an anti-itch cream, or take oral antihistamines — and they should resolve on their own within a few days. Bee sting Bees do not bite — but they sting. A bee or wasp ...

The sting of an Africanized honey bee ... t deadly but does cause painful blisters. Wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water to remove any remaining toxin. Anti-itch creams or ...

People have been left seriously divided after a beekeeper revealed why he ‘purposefully’ stings his wife with a bee.