My wife got the sting out with her tweezers

That's just reminded me. The insect we call a wasp here in the UK doesn't leave the sting in. It is more like a hyperdermic needle with which it injects the poison. Hence it can sting over and over like the one did with me. The bee sting however - be it honey bee or bumble bee - stays with you and leaves the bee. The bee will die without it so it is reluctant to sting. They leave a little poison sack on the outside so you need to be careful how you get them out. So I am told anyway - never seen one at close quarters I'm glad to day!

Cheers

DtG