How to Escape a Swarm of Bees

So you're out in the yard, mowing the lawn, and before you know it you are being attacked by an angry swarm of bees. You can feel them bumping into your face and limbs, you can feel some of them stinging you and you're starting to panic. How can you escape this swarm of bees? Follow these steps so that if you ever find yourself in this situation, you can get away without sustaining unnecessary stings.

Instructions

How to Escape a Swarm of Bees

• 1

  Don't start swatting at the bees. Swatting at a swarm of bees is not only pointless, since you are far outnumbered, but it will only serve to anger the bees even more, which probably means more stings for you.

• 2

  Don't freeze where you are, especially if you have already been stung. Freezing will make the bees mistake you for a flower and continue to attack.

• 3

  Make a quick escape. The bees are most likely attacking you because they feel their hive is being threatened by your presence. Running in the opposite direction of where you were originally heading when the attack began may be enough to calm the bees down. If you start to feel bees bouncing off your body as you are walking along, they are trying to warn you that you are getting too close and you should immediately turn around and walk away.

• 4

  Protect your eyes and face as much as you can if you're in the middle of a swarm. If your eyes swell shut from stings, it's only going to be that much harder for you to escape since you won't be able to see.

• 5

  Jumping into a body of water will probably not help your cause. It may be tempting to jump into a body of water, but this may only offer temporary relief as the bees may be waiting when you emerge.

• 6

  Try to get indoors or run through bushes. Being indoors or in a group of bushes may offer you shelter from the bees and deter them from continuing to attack.

• 7

  Remove any stingers that are still in your skin once you are able to escape the swarm of bees. Bee stingers deliver doses of venom, so it's important to remove them as soon as possible.