When I was six, me and my brother were climbing a tree on the beach that had a wasp nest in it - when he jumped off, he shook the branch and disturbed them and I felt the full force of the colony - I was stung everywhere... even down my throat. My dad picked me up and dipped me in the sea water and made me gargle it. I was very sore for the journey back home, but at least the sea water had prevented the swelling in my throat... thank god.