Yes, I wonder what the long term impact is. I wonder if they were attracted to something about her?
If the hive was disturbed, they probably went for anything that moved. I’ve been in mating swarms, unprotected, and had no problems.
I sure feel for the woman.
I’m not exactly typically allergic to bee stings, but I get a huge welt a few days later. I can’t fathom being stung that much and how awful she’s going to be feeling for likely weeks.
Some bees are also more aggressive than others, and it can even vary hive to hive. But there is the issue that some people seem to attract bugs and others don’t.
Killer bees (if they were) are attracted to the color black and attack whatever it happens to be. I used to ride a motorcycle out west and my helmet was black, whenever I rode near a killer bee nest along the roadway at 35 Mph, several would slam into my helmet and slide down into my shirt collar.