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A bee leaves its stinger in your arm. How should you remove it?

Scrape it out with a fingernail or wipe with gauze.

  1. Squeeze it out with tweezers
  2. Scrape it out with a fingernail ✔
  3. Leave it in for a day

Why: NIOSH says to wipe gauze or scrape a fingernail over the stinger, and never squeeze it or use tweezers. Then wash with soap and water and use ice for swelling.

Huh, didn't know that: Someone should stay with the stung person to watch for a severe allergic reaction.

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What do you call a bee that's having a bad hair day? A frizz-bee.
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Sources

  1. Insects and Scorpions (CDC NIOSH) https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/outdoor-workers/about/insects-and-scorpions.html

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