How to Survive Bee Vulnerability

The average human can withstand ten stings for every pound of body weight before the accumulation of venom becomes fatal. Bee venom also contains a neurotoxin called apamine that crosses the blood-brain barrier and attacks the neurons responsible for coordination and muscle function. You don't know how long you swim like this, splashing wildly as the bees attack your back and head. The venom has left you feeling fatigued and weak, and it's difficult to swim. If only the river were moving faster you think, you could let it wash you downstream. This is when you remember that there's an outhouse a little further down the trail, at a beachhead where you sometimes eat lunch.You're