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Yes Honey Bees do sting! The sting is found in the abdomen, the larger part of the Bee which also contains the heart, the wax glands and the reproductive organs. There are two glands associated with the sting. One is known as the Bifurcated venom gland which produces the venom and the other is the alkaline gland which produces the lubricant for the sting mechanism.
Bees use their sting to defend their colony and when used effectively a well targeted thrust can paralyse or even kill the opposing Bee. Within the context of the bee world the Bee sting is a deadly weapon. It is also given an extra edge because when a Bee stings it releases a pheromone called Isopentylacetate which calls it's fellow Bees to 'sting in the same place' and acts as a call to battle.
The impulse for a Bee to sting can often be triggered if a Bee becomes entangled, for example in hair of clothing and this in turn can cause the victim to wave their hands wildly. This also helps trigger the impulse to sting and double the trouble for the surprised victim.
If you are handling a colony of bees or you are a bee keeper it is always advisable to wear a veil and cover your face as it hurts when you are stung. Also gloves are advisable, especially if new to keeping bees, because when starting out having gloves on gives you more confidence to handle the colony and also keeps your hands clean for when having to do more delicate tasks such as clipping the queen's wings. It's easy enough to whip them off and then slip them back on as required.
More information on Honey Bees can be found at the Do Honey Bees Sting Website.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 14y agoThere are some varieties of bee which don't have stings at all, but most do, although only female bees have stings because they are modified ovipositors -- an organ that males do not have.
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∙ 15y agoNo, there are varieties of stingless bees. Also, for varieties that do have stings, the drones (male bees) do not have stings.
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∙ 16y agoyes Honeybees will only sting if they are about to be killed usually by squeezing or squashing because they lose their stinger and die.
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∙ 9y agoAll bees have venom. Larger drones do not have stingers, but they still have venom. They just cannot deliver it.
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∙ 12y agoYes. One difference though is that a honey bee can only sting once while a bumblebee can sting multiple times.
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∙ 13y agoonly female bees sting
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What bees dont sting?
Wasps,hornets, honey-bees, bumble bees, killer bees.Only the females (queen and workers) can sting, the males (drones) can't.
When is a bee not a bee?
A bumble bee is a bee -- just a different sort of bee.Bumble bees do collect nectar and make honey, but not in large enough quantities to make it worth harvesting.However bumble bees are excellent Pollinators, so bumble Bees can be worth keeping. Farmers will pay you money to lend them your hives for the season so that the bumble bees pollinate their crops.
What is the difference between bumble bees and the queen bee?
Honey bees are social insects and live in groups of a few tens of thousands, bumble bees live in small groups or even alone. Although both species make honey, only honey bees store a surplus for times when nectar is not available. Bumble bees make at most around a tablespoonful of honey. Honey bees remain active over winter, though they won't leave the hive if it is too cold or wet. Young bumble bee queens seek out a sheltered place in which to hibernate, and the other bumble bees die when winter comes.
What is endangered the honey bee or the bumble bee?
Both the honey bee and the bumble bee populations have been falling in recent years. There are very few wild colonies of honey bee now in most parts of the world because of parasites like the varroa mite. It really only the efforts of beekeepers that are really keeping them going. As for the bumble bees, quite a few species are on the endangered list and a number have become extinct in recent years.
What kind of bee comes out at night and stings or bites you?
It is very rare for a bee to be out at night. If you get stung at night by a bee it most likely will be because you have accidentally disturbed a hive. Bees live both above ground (such as honey bees) and below ground (such as bumble bees).
How are honey and wax related?
They are both produced by bees.
Why are the honey bees and silkworm important?
Both are economically significant insects. Honey bees are also important pollinators of many plants.
Are there any types of bees that don't sting?
Not if the bee loses its sting in the process of stinging an animal or a person. As the sting is pulled out of the bee's body it causes internal injuries from which the bee will die within a matter of hours.
How fast can a bumblebee fly?
20 mph is the max speed of a bumble bee. The average speed is 15 mph I would say under 10 mph. I don't know where the answer above came from, but I can tell you that I was just out riding my bike in no wind and had a bumble bee in FRONT of me for about 20 yards while I was going 27 mph. I would say they could go close to 30 for short distances in good conditions.
Is a honeybee a chewer or a sucker?
It is both. Honey bees have both chewing and sucking mouthparts.
The difference between a bee and a ladybird?
The difference is that the worker bees (female) and the queen bee have stingers, while the drones (male) do not. The workers look after the queen, bring up the young, keep the hive clean, defend the hive against intruders and can even lay eggs in certain circumstances. In summer drones can be found in the 'drone congregation area' in the sky where they wait for virgin queens to mate with. A queen will mate with up to 15 drones whereupon they die and she stores enough sperm in her spermathecum to lay up to 2000 eggs a day in the season for up to five years. Drones are ejected by the workers in autumn when they no longer have a useful purpose and will only deplete the winter honey stores.
Can an Africanized honey bee and a yellow jacket both sting a person?
yup
