sting only in self-defense such as stepping barefoot on a bee in a field or with an accidental close encounter. Bees will also sting after a direct threat to their nests. Bees nests can be found in commercial hives, tree hollows, old logs, or, less commonly, in the walls of buildings...
compressa venom contains proteins homologous to those in other venomous animals, whereas the small molecular weight fraction peptides are likely to be novel. Included in the more conserved venom set are known common venom allergens such as phospholipase A2, icarapin, and venom acid phosphatases. ...