> Spencer said Limric's hair gel seemed the only logical catalyst for the >attack, since the stings were mostly on his scalp. Vu and Pfeiffer, who weren't >wearing any gel, were standing next to Limric but were not attacked. Spencer >wasn't able to say exactly what was in the gel. It sounds like maybe one of the chemicals used to give it a scent was an analog of the Apis attack pheromone (which I distinctly recall - having been stung in the nose by African bees - as having a rather fruity smell). Ever since I was attacked, I've avoided floral or fruit scented shampoos as a precautionary measure. Now I'll know not to start using hair gel. ;-) Doug Yanega Illinois Natural History Survey, 607 E. Peabody Dr. Champaign, IL 61820 USA phone (217) 244-6817, fax (217) 333-4949 "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82