Actually, only honeybees (which are not native to Alaska) die when they sting.  Even bumblebees can sting more than once without killing themselves, although I have never heard of one doing so --- in my experience, bumblebees are highly NON-aggressive and very polite.  Yellow jackets and wasps of all kinds, on the other hand, have nasty tempers and can both sting and bite, repeatedly, at the same time --- and usually do!