I keep getting stung by bees

[Scott R Nelson]

It seems that about once a year I get stung by a bee. The last four times were when I was riding my motorcycle at speeds between 35 and 60 mph. The only visible skin in all of these cases was between the top of my collar and the bottom of my helmet that just covers my chin. I don't know how they do it, but the little buggers manage to sting me before they die. I just had another one do it at noon today.

The first two times the stinger was still there. This time, either I was able to remove the stinger by brushing it with my gloved hand, or it didn't remain in my neck. The one other time it was a different kind of bee that stung me multiple times as it crawled inside my shirt and down my chest. I had to stop to let that one escape.

I'm just thankful that I'm not allergic to bee stings. But they still itch for several days after they stop stinging, so they're terribly annoying.

Oh well.

[mUUser]

Ever been stung by a fire ant? Ouch!

[Sleeping in EQ]

Were you wearing black when you were stung? I've known beekeepers who swore that bees don't like black.

[Uncle Ted]

Ever been stung by a fire ant? Ouch!

Grrr... Fire ants. Can't even kill them in the microwave:

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As for bees just stay close to power lines and away from electric power tools.

[Scott R Nelson]

Were you wearing black when you were stung? I've known beekeepers who swore that bees don't like black.

I'm pretty sure that a bee can't tell what color I'm wearing when I'm approaching it at 60 mph. But yes, black leather and yellow helmet. But from the front it would look like yellow bike, yellow helmet, and a tiny bit of black visible.

[The_Tick]

I'm pretty sure that a bee can't tell what color I'm wearing when I'm approaching it at 60 mph. But yes, black leather and yellow helmet. But from the front it would look like yellow bike, yellow helmet, and a tiny bit of black visible.

So you look like a Bumble Bee.

[RobinFinderson]

Were you wearing black when you were stung? I've known beekeepers who swore that bees don't like black.

Yet another racist animal. I've known so many dogs that bark at black people, but no one else. I guess bees are the same way. I got stung on my nipple once, back when I was jr. high age, I was riding a bike wearing a tank top when the bee flew down my drooping neckline and crashed into my tat. A few minutes later I was looking like an adolescent girl going through puberty on just one side. I might have turned my adolescent self on at the sight if it hadn't hurt so freaking bad. You may have heard that rubbing baking soda or meat tenderizer on a bee sting will help relieve the pain. Well that isn't true, at least as far as nipple stings are concerned. You just end up looking like you are wearing a pasty.

[Moliere]

I've never been stung by a bee.