Bees

For most people, a bee sting is painful, but not necessarily dangerous. However, according to the Mayo Clinic, approximately 3 percent of the population suffers a severe allergic reaction from bee stings. Known as anaphylaxis, this reaction can be very serious, even deadly. And, even if you're not allergic, being stung repeatedly can result in an accumulation of venom strong enough to make you quite sick.



Stories of bees attacking runners appear in the news all too often. There was an Illinois cross country team that was attacked by bees after disturbing a hive during practice. Two Arizona runners were hospitalized after a severe bee attack on their group trail run. And 30 were hospitalized after bees attacked runners on a half marathon course in Japan back in 2008. Those are just a few of the many out there. Bee alert (get it?), and if you see a hive, leave it alone.