>>what is the LD50 for bee stings?
Chris, here are some datas taken from The Hive and the honey bee 1992 ed.
LD50 for bee venom: 2.8 mg/kg body wt
Weight of venom per bee: 147 micrograms/bee
Number of stings for LD50/kg body wt: 19 stings/kg *assuming all venom is
injected
examples:
Child of 10 kg (22 lbs) = 190 stings for LD50
Child of 30 kg (66 lbs) = 570
Adult of 60 kg (132 lbs)= 1140
Adult of 90 kg (198 lbs)= 1710
Hope this helps
Hugo Tremblay
Alma, Quebec
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