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A wasp can inflict multiple stings, whereas a honey bee can only sting once, after which it dies.
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Why do wasps not die when they sting you?
Unlike bees, wasps have a smooth sting and can easily withdraw it after stinging. They can also sting more than once.
Can a stingray sting more than once?
Yes, they can and do.
CAN a honeybee sting more than once?
No. When a honeybee stings it dies.
Can one bee sting two people at the same time?
No, A Bee would sting One person and then the bee would be dieing ... It wouldn't be able to sting another person at the same time as the bee would probably fall to the floor and die.
Why Honeybee cannot sting you a second time?
beacaus it only has one stinger attached to its guts n wen it stings u it pulls it out with it
Can male bee sing?
No, male bees (drones) do not have a sting. Worker bees (all female) have a barbed sting which is left behind when the bee stings. The bee will then die. The queen bee has a smooth sting which she can withdraw, so she is able to sting more than once.
Do bumblebees attack ramdomly?
Queen and worker bumblebees can sting. Unlike a honey bee's stinger, a bumblebee's stinger doesn't have barbs, so they can sting more than once. Bumblebees are not normally aggressive, but they will sting in defence of their nest, or if they are harmed.
Do butterflies sting?
The queens and workers can but their sting does not have barbs like a the honeybee, so they can sting more than once. Male's cant sting because they don't have a stinger. Males have a genital capsule for mating.
Which is worse a wasp sting or a hover fly sting?
Well, wasp sting is more poisonous than bee sting
Do wasps bite as well as sting?
Well yes and know. They only bite so they cas hurt you more than once
Are hornets more dangerous than bees?
Hornets are much bigger and their sting is much more painful than bees. Hornets can also sting more than once because it doesn't detach form its body unlike bees. Hornets tend to be more agressive than bees, but they are much less aggresive in general than wasps.
Why can't a honeybee sting you twice?
The first time it stings you, its stinger comes off, usually stuck in your skin. A bee's sting has barbs at its tip, so that it cannot be pulled out as easily. When the bee frees itself from the sting, much of its organs are pulled out with it, and so the bee will soon die.
