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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.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoMost of them except for worker honey bees. There are also species of stingless bees, although some of these can bite. Worker honey bees are one of the only bees that can only sting once because they are one of the only bees that evolved a barb on its stinger. Queen honey bees can sting multiple times.
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∙ 13y agoYes they can, it is bees that cannot sting more than once :)
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∙ 14y agoIf, as is usually the case, the bee loses its sting it cannot sting again. If it manages to withdraw the sting it can sting again.
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CAN a honeybee sting more than once?
No. When a honeybee stings it dies.
Do dragonflys sting?
They cant sting or bite even though they are called dragonflies they are harmless bugs!
Why cant a bumble bee with a white head sting you?
Because it is a male carpenter bee and male carpenter bees can't sting.
Do yellow jackets lose their stinger after they sting?
A worker honey bee's sting is barbed, so after she has thrust it into the victim she cannot pull it back out. When the bee pulls away, the sting remains behind, together with the venom sac and often part of the intestine. The resulting damage is fatal to the bee. A queen bee has a smooth sting so she can withdraw the sting and re-use it. Drones (male bees) don't have a sting.
Why do bees die then they sting?
I wonder the same thing. Hornets and Wasps don't die when they sting, but the normal Honeybee does. Well, if you ever get stung by a bee, be happy they die after. It hurts when you get stung. So for an exact answer, check a book on bees. OK, after many months of researching the only reason is because their stinger is connected to their inner organs, When they sting someone the organs get pulled out. And they die, the half-witted little fellows.
CAN a honeybee sting more than once?
No. When a honeybee stings it dies.
Who would win the Japanese Hornet or the honybee?
Japanese hornet. The honeybee can only sting once, and even if it did sting the hornet, which is also able to outfly the honeybee, it would die shortly afterward. Thus, the honeybee loses either way.
What is the name of a male sting-less honeybee that doesn't make honey?
The male bee is called a drone -- and it doesn't have a sting.
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.
Can wasp sting twice?
yes , wasps can sting twice but not in a row, when bee's sting, the die instantly but a wasp survives when it stung someone.
Nature of sting of wasp and honeybee is acidic or basic?
The venom of a honey bee is mostly formic acid.
Can a yellow jacket sting twice?
It is very possible for a yellow jacket to sting a person twice. The stinger does not get stuck in it's victim like a bee's.
Do dragonflys sting?
They cant sting or bite even though they are called dragonflies they are harmless bugs!
What kind of bee's can kill?
Bee venom is pretty much the same from one kind of bee to another. It is a matter of how much venom is in each sting. If you are a person who is violently allergic to insect sting venom, a single honeybee sting can be fatal. If you are unbothered by bee sting (many people seemingly are) a half-dozen or more stings may have no major effect.
Can bees sting while they are dying?
No they cant because they are dying!
How do drone bees sting people?
they cant they dont have a stinger
What happens to a honey bee after it stings you?
What happens to a bee after it stings someone depends on whether it was able to pull the sting out of the victim. If it can, the bee will just fly away and no harm comes to it. By a cruel trick of evolution, a bee's sting is barbed, and animal flesh is elastic and tends to grip the sting so it is likely that as the bee tries to pull away the sting is pulled out from the bee's abdomen together with the venom sac and the muscles which pump the venom. The bee will then fly away, but its injuries are such that it will die from them somewhere between an hour and a day after.
