The worker bee sting is barbed, and in the act of stinging it is torn from the bee. The sting should be scraped loose at once to prevent venom from being injected into the flesh.
近年來由於國民所得提高，購買力增強，同時蜂蜜一直被認定具有高度營養價值，且有養顏、潤膚、祛火、通便的功效，因此國內市場即有供不應求的趨勢。