Sunjay Kapur, friend of Prince William and ex-husband of Bollywood star Karisma Kapoor, reportedly died of anaphylactic shock after being stung by a bee during a polo match in Windsor, England.
“Isoamyl acetate is released by a honey bee’s sting apparatus where it serves as a pheromone beacon to attract other bees and provoke them to sting.[8]”
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I’ve heard that the smell of a banana makes bees go crazy and they go into attack mode. You didn’t hear that me…🐝
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoamyl_acetate#Natural_occurance
Fascinating! TIL
“Isoamyl acetate is released by a honey bee’s sting apparatus where it serves as a pheromone beacon to attract other bees and provoke them to sting.[8]”
That’s crazy!
wee, nice. Throw a banana at a beehive, kill a billionaire
If only it were so easy.
Reminds me
"- I can’t believe he’s dead.