Minimize your chances of getting stung by using the tips below:
Avoid wearing perfume, after shave lotion or anything that has a fragrance. This will cause bees to believe you are a nectar bearing bloom.
Wear white. Bee keepers always wear white or other light colors. Bees and their kin prefer dark colors.
Use Skin so Soft from Avon. It not only works for bees, but other stinging insects as well.
Increase your zinc intake. Insects tend to sting people who have a zinc deficiency. The recommended dose is 60 milligrams daily year ‘round. Be sure to consult your doctor before taking a zinc supplement.
Dab a small amount of turpentine on a rag or cloth and keep it in a pocket or thread it through a button hole. Bees and other stinging creatures are repelled by turpentine.
If you are chased by bees, find shelter. Run into a building, jump into the water or head for a thicket of brambles. Bees have trouble following prey through thickets.
Jellyfish Stings
Jellyfish and the man-of-war are the two sea creatures that can give nasty stings. Long tentacles contain cells that sting. When you brush against them, the cells pierce the skin and release venom. If you are stung by either creature rinse immediately with salt water. Never use fresh water on jellyfish stings. It will activate any stinging cells that haven’t already ruptured. Do not rub.
Neutralize
Neutralize the sting by applying vinegar, ammonia, meat tenderizer or rubbing alcohol. If you don’t have rubbing alcohol, use wine, beer or liquor. Whatever is available will give relief, though rubbing alcohol is best.
Tentacles
Remove any tentacles that continue to cling to your skin. Do not touch them with your bare hands. Instead, wrap your hand in a towel, cloth or handkerchief and wipe away any tentacles that remain. Another method of removing tentacle is to apply a bit of shaving cream and gently shave the area. If you don’t have shaving cream or a razor, scrape the tentacles off with a pocketknife after applying a paste of sand and saltwater. If you’re not carrying a pocketknife, a credit or debit card will do the trick. A baking soda paste can also be used.