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Many times I've felt a picking sensation on my are (I don't wear gloves) and
looked down to see a bee biting me. I have never had one of these biters sting me
afterwards.
                                                                Mike

James Kilty wrote:

> By the way, to change the subject completely, has anyone come across
> bees that nip your fingers, perhaps as a precursor to stinging? Is this
> tendency associated with grooming mites? One of my colleagues reports it
> regularly and I am just starting to notice it.
>

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