All bees will lose their stinger as well as some wasps and yellow jackets. Bellow I posted a link that shows the difference between the main types of bees, yellow jackets, and wasps that you will find in North America.
http://www.beeremovalspecialist.com/
The only stinging insect that loses it stinger when it stings is the honey bee worker. So, no, the hornet does not lose its stinger.
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the stinger
A sword. It stings.
Well, most of the time the bee/hornet/wasp leaves its stinger in your leg which leads to its slow and painful death. :)
Insect repellant can help prevent insect bites and stings. Those with concentrated amounts of DEET stay effective longer.
You are correct, it is called a stinger.[1] ---- Actually, stinger is the colloquial term. It is more properly called a sting. (See the related link)
Dock leaves are alkaline - they neutralise the formic acid in nettle stings
A bee stinger is barbed and once inserted into its target, the bee can not retract it so as the bee leaves the victim it leaves the stinger and a bit of its insides behind (the bee will eventually die as a result). The stinger continues to inject venom after the bee departs and should be removed without squeezing it. A wasp stinger is not barbed and the wasp can therefore insert the stinger into the target several times and at different sites. The wasp survives the process. Both insect inject a toxic fluid containing a complex protein.
An insect that can have a black body and yellow tail, flies, and stings may be a hornet. Many species of wasps and hornets match this description.
Yes
If a bee stings you and leaves the sting behind it will also leave the venom sac and the tissues around the sting. There is no mistaking the fact it is there. If you can't see anything, the sting was removed.