Four tiny bees pulled from inside woman's eye, feeding off tears

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A doctor in Taiwan found four sweat bees that had taken up residence in a 28-year-old woman's eye.

The woman was said to be visiting a family member's grave site when the bees, which measured between 3-4 inches in lenght, flew into her eyes.

Dr. Hong Chi Ting ended up pulling each bee out by its legs and the woman will make a full recovery from the horrific incident.

"I saw something that looked like insect legs, so I pulled them out under a microscope slowly, and one at a time without damaging things inside," Chi-ting, told reporters at a news conference.

The story keeps giving..Look at the TV pics from Taiwan.. these are not small bees. https://t.co/BvFzsjMjFy pic.twitter.com/maaKUCC9uq

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The woman says was in agonizing pain for three hours before visiting the doctor. 

"It was very painful. Tears wouldn't stop coming out of my eye," she said. "I was scared to death."

Local media reported the woman is expected to make a full recovery.

Sweat bees get their name from being attracted to perspiration as well as tears, which could be why they were attracted to the woman's eyes.

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