Normally, people are only stung from accidentally putting their finger, hand or body in the wrong place. Once a bee has stung you, it will die. Do not take tweezers to remove the stinger. This will inject more toxins inside your body. Scrape the stinger with a knife or other thin sharp object away from the injection.
Stings can be deadly to infants, the elderly, and persons allergic to bee venom.
They have been known to infiltrate docile beehives and take over. The colony is very sensitive to loud noises and intruders. They have been known to chase people over 100 yards from where they first encounter them. They have killed people and animals with the hundred of stings from individuals in the colony. Bees are not to be treated by the homeowner.