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Saw this on the BBC News page on bees. Thought it was interesting.

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Varroa and wax moth larva become comfortably numb -- http://www.beesource.com/forums/sho...oa-and-wax-moth-larva-become-comfortably-numb
The Bite of the Honeybee: 2-Heptanone Secreted from Honeybee Mandibles during a Bite Acts as a Local Anesthetic in Insects and Mammals
Honeybees secrete 2-heptanone (2-H) from their mandibular glands when they bite. 2-H is a local anesthetic effective against wax moth larva (WML) and Varroa mites, which are paralyzed after a honeybee bite. Honeybees can use 2-H for defense, to paralyze invaders that are too small to sting.
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%...l.pone.0047432
 
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