Science of Survival: Bee Still My Heart
b'Bee venom is similar to a rattlesnake\\u2019s. It rapidly disperses in your tissue, and when you\\u2019re stung, the pain you feel is a combination of proteins and peptides attacking your cell membranes. Each sting contains enough venom to incapacitate a small mouse, but bees won\\u2019t really hurt you unless you\\u2019re allergic. Or at least, that\\u2019s what you thought until you disturbed a hive of Africanized bees, which have been known to chase attackers for more than ten hours.'