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Unlike most other bees, the honey bee worker has a barbed sting. Because of this, when a bee stings a human (or any other vertebrate for that matter) the soft, elastic flesh closes around the sting and it is impossible for the bee to pull it out. When the bee pulls away the sting is pulled out from the bee's body, together with the venom sac and the muscles that pump the venom through the sting. The bee may also lose part of its intestines. As a result of this the bee will eventually die, but even before it does it is incapable of stinging again.
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Is the stinger always left in the skin?
No the stinger is not left in the skin from Wasps or Hornets. They just sting you and pull it out. Only Honey Bees leave a stinger in you. My family are beekeepers so I have been stung by many bees but since honey bees die when they loose their stinger they don't sting unless they feel threatened.
Does a wasp grow it's stinger back after it has stung?
A wasps stinger does not come off when it stings. Unlike honey bees, which have barbed stingers that stick and they die.
How do you tell if a wasp is a boy or a girl?
Male wasps tend to be smaller and more slender than females. Additionally, male wasps typically have straighter antennae compared to the more curved antennae of females. In some species, male wasps have longer abdomens and lack a stinger.
What color is a wasps stinger?
There are many varieties of wasps around the world. This makes it possible for different types of wasps to have different color stingers. The most common colors that are found for wasp stingers include black, brown, and red.
Do gall wasps sting?
Gall wasps do not sting because they do not possess a stinger or venom glands like other wasp species. They instead lay their eggs inside plants, causing the formation of galls or abnormal growths on the plant tissue.
