Western Honey Bee
Scientific name: Apis mellifera
Insects
Venomous
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Venomous
Painful; watch for a reaction
A single sting usually causes only local pain and swelling — scrape the stinger out (don't pinch it) and apply something cold. Wild colonies in Mexico are largely Africanized and defend their hive in numbers, so give hives a wide berth and seek medical care after multiple stings or any signs of allergy.
Source: Gaceta Médica de México — "Envenenamiento por picaduras de abeja" (2005, peer-reviewed)
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When it is seen
Recorded year-round
Recorded at this time of year