The Bite of the Honeybee: 2-Heptanone Secreted from Honeybee Mandibles during a Bite Acts as a Local Anaesthetic in Insects and Mammals

It is suggested that heptanone from mandibular glands of honey bee workers acts as an anaesthetic.
see also:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/251635.php
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/need-to-read/2012/10/19/float-like-a-…

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