Every year I have lots of people ask me this question (especially younger visitors doing certain science courses and exams across the world) and so I have decided to make this a special ... Wasp sting venom is alkaline and so its effects can be neutralised with vinegar or acid and this neutralisationthen reduces the pain. 2. read more
Wasp sting venom is alkaline and so its effects can be neutralised with vinegar or acid and this neutralisationthen reduces the pain. 2. Bee sting venom is acidic and so its effects can be neutralised with bicarbonate of soda or alkali and this reaction reduces the pain. read more
Bee venom is a defensive weapon primarily. Bees do not use it, as wasps and hornets do, to collect food. Bee venom stimulates pain receptors and causes cellular membranes to rupture. If putting acid on your stings makes you feel better, then do it. read more
i was just wondering if i get stung by a bee what should i put on it a acid or a alkali, and could you recommend some liquids that i could put over the sting. read more