Few mutual insects prompt as much anxiety as the base and mostly harmlessbee , which carries with it a reputation for inflicting pain . ( Or , if you befall to be allergic , life - jeopardise reactions . ) Mostly , honeybees leave you alone if you leave them alone . But on the off - chance you manage to anger a cloud , do n’t mean jumping into a syndicate or lake is going to economise you .
In an interview withScientific American , insect behaviourist Justin Schmidt cautioned that the far-flung belief that bee ca n’t attack you while you ’re subaquatic is a grave thought . Technically , it ’s unfeigned : The bee wo n’t dive - bomb calorimeter into the water . What they will do , however , is wait until you surface — sometimes for hours .
Schmidt , who late author the bookThe gyp of the Wild , told the outlet that bee once vibrate over a human race who rushed into a lake to avoid their wrath . The drove idle over the lake for hours , perfectly driven to carry out their ravishment . The human , Schmidt explain , was spared only when the bees returned to their beehive at sundown .
Bees are attracted to carbon dioxide , which you ’ll produce in bubbles while trying to hold off them out . This basically gives off your location , and the bee will lurk in the hopes of messing you up .
This can quickly become a nightmare scenario . University of California at San Diego environmental science prof James NiehtoldThe Washington Postthat people try on to duck bees under water are often panic and come up gasping for airwave . When the bees plunge in , they curve up inhaling them , getting stung internally . emergency brake respondent , Nieh said , have find trunk with inhaled bees in them .
You also need toavoidspraying bees with a garden hose . This will only stimulate the bee more stress . ( Fire departments might , however , spray bees with soapy water or foam , which can be a deterrent . )
If you manage to agitate a horde of honeybee , they may give you a warning by bump into you . forefend swatting them — the bees record fast move as belligerent . Instead , calmly exit the arena . If the bees are already on the offensive , try protection in a car or other enclosed surface area . ( But not a garden shed or other ventilated space . bee will obviously detect a room in . ) you may also run . At about a quarter - mile , the bees might give up the pursuit .
If you do getstung , you should first remove the cut — a acerate leaf - like gibbousness — by debase your skin and using your fingernails , a credit card , or tweezers . Wash the arena and apply a frigid compress . If you experience more far-flung symptoms , like trouble respiration , or if you ’ve been bite multiple sentence , seek medical attention .
[ h / tScientific American ]
