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Only female bees can sting.
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Can burrowing wood bees sting?
the female has a stinger but the male does not
Do mason bees sting?
Yes, mason bees sting if they are female even though no, they do not if they are male. Female mason bees sting, less painfully than honey bee or wasp stings, only if they're in serious danger, such as being trapped in clothing or getting purposely caught in the hand. Male mason bees have male genitalia instead of an ovipositor, and therefore they cannot sting.
Do bummble bees sting?
Yes - if they're trying to defend themselves or their hive.
Do boy bees sting?
Drone (male) bees cannot sting.
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 male bees die after they sting?
Male bees, or drones, do not have a sting. In bees, wasps and similar insects the sting is a modified ovipositor (egg laying tube) -- an organ that males do not have.
Male and female bee sting?
Only honey bee workers die after they sting, and then only if they lose their stinger. This is because the honey bee's sting is barbed. All other bees have smooth stings so have no problem pulling them out again so they don't die after they sting.Drones (male bees or wasps) don't have stingers.
What is one difference between male bees and female bees?
The male's eyes are so much larger because they need to find a potential queen in flight. Second, males are slightly larger than a female worker bee. Third, look very closely at the segmented portion of the bee's antennae.
Do female bumble bees die after they sting?
No.
Are worker bees male or female?
Worker bees are female.
What is the name for female and male bees?
Male bees are called drones and females are workers.
Which member of the bee colony have no sting?
The drones (male bees).
