ENVS 2210 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Epinephrine Autoinjector, Allergy, Honey Bee
12 Dec 2016
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Stings, venom and allergies (these are textbook notes written on his lecture outline! To defend themselves and protect the nest. Sting is an open wound and venom is injected = pain. Anatomically, the sting is an ovipositor, a modified part of the female reproductive organs. Queen does not use the ovipositor, uses it only as a sting on a rival queen. Ovipositore is used by females to deposit eggs in or on food sources in most female insects, however worker bees are sterile so the ovipositor has evolved to provide a physical advantage for the hive"s survival. Honey bee stings typically remains in human skin after stung while other insect stingers do not. Early 1970s, people who were stung were to identify the insect. Grouped into three general categories: (1) normal reaction (2+ days-a week: five features of a normal reaction are: Use smoker to move bees away from frames. Remove veil away from colony & bee suit.
