Wearing only his underpants, Gao Bingguo set a new Guinness World Record after he covered himself with almost 1.1 million bees, collectively weighing 240 pounds.
The 55-year-old beekeeper accomplished the feat Monday morning in Tai'an, China.
Bingguo was stung more than 2,000 times and his body temperature rose to a burning 140 degrees at one point.
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Binguo smoked a cigarette to prevent the bees from swarming his lips.
Bingguo beat the previous world for the heaviest coat of bees on the body, which was set at about 188 pounds.
The 55-year-old man has kept bees for over 35 years.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.