Bee Venom Product of the Hive
Honey bee venom is a well-known pharmacologically active product of the hive. It
is synthesized by the venom glands of workers and queens, stored in the venom
reservoir and injected through the sting apparatus during the stinging process.
A mature defender or forager contains about 100 æg-150 æg of venom and a young
queen about 700 æg.
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