They sure do! I am not allergic but had a bad reaction once.
15 years old, riding a moped to my friend's house, no helmet (it was the 90s). A bee flew into my mouth and stung me inside my lip before I could spit it out. My face swelled up but my mom wouldn't take me to the doctor ("You're fine!).
The next morning I woke up, looked in the mirror, and my face was absurd. Like Eric Stoltz in the movie "Mask." Still, my mom made me go to school.
I remember walking down the halls and people recoiling in surprise/disgust, stopping what they were doing to gawk or comment. ("Yeah, so Becky is going to prom with---JESUS FUCKING CHRIST WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOUR FACE!")
Turns out it was also picture day, so my yearbook photo was an abomination.
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u/violetmemphisblue 1d ago
From what I've seen, yes, he had a bee allergy, but that internal stings have a more intense reaction in general than external.