So, I used the hose to spray them with water to get them to move on. As I stood there watching them, a bee came over and ...

The human body initiates an immediate inflammatory response upon bee sting contact. Specialized immune cells rapidly mobilize, sending signals that trigger localized swelling, redness, and pain.

Bee stings trigger the release of chemicals ... low blood pressure and a swelling of the face, tongue, mouth and lips, so that the airways become obstructed. Death can come from heart failure.

For this beachgoer, they’re an aching memory after, she said, she was stung a few years ago. “Worse than a bee sting. Worse, much worse,” she said. These sea creatures serve as a painful ...