Bee's stings are an "acid" but, conversely, Wasps' stings are a "base" so,(aside from someone who gets stung AND has a known sever reaction to stings, in which case they require immediate expert medical care) treatment differs in that you must neutralize the respective sting. Bees' stings, being an acid composition, requires the addition of a "base" to neutralize the pain (ie. baking soda mixed with a tad of water to make a paste); conversely, Wasps' stings are a "base" thus it requires the addition of an "acid" (ie.vinegar, lemon juice, pickles) to neutralize the pain the recipient of the sting will be experiencing. ....excerpt from a basic first aid manual.
Bee's stings are an "acid" but, conversely, Wasps' stings are a "base" so,(aside from someone who gets stung AND has a known sever reaction to stings, in which case they require immediate expert medical care) treatment differs in that you must neutralize the respective sting. Bees' stings, being an acid composition, requires the addition of a "base" to neutralize the pain (ie. baking soda mixed with a tad of water to make a paste); conversely, Wasps' stings are a "base" thus it requires the addition of an "acid" (ie.vinegar, lemon juice, pickles) to neutralize the pain the recipient of the sting will be experiencing. ....excerpt from a basic first aid manual.