There are several different types of bees and wasps that can sting you. Bees and wasps use a stinger to inject venom into the skin. Honey bees have a stinger with a venom sac that remains in the skin after a sting. Yellow jackets, hornets, and wasps usually retract their stingers after a sting. This is why they can bite the same person more than once. If you experience a localized reaction to a bee sting, you may experience swelling, redness, and pain at the site of the sting. You can also experience a systemic reaction, which causes dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.