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A bee will only sting if it feels under threat. If a bee approaches some people they will try to make it go away by swatting at it with their hands. To the bee this is very threatening -- so it is likely to sting.
The best thing to do is keep calm and keep your movements slow. The bee will lose interest in you and fly away. If not, just walk away from the bee.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoBees have stings in order to protect themselves, although they are normally used in defence of the colony, and not as an individual act of self defence.
The sting embeds itself in the flesh of the victim, and is torn out of the body of the bee, essentially dooming it (it dies), therefore as a self defence weapon it is not very effective.
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∙ 13y agoThe sting to defend themselves, they only sting when they are being attacked.
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∙ 9y agoThe bumblebees sting hurts because the stinger penetrates the skin. Only certain bumblebees can sting, like the queen, for example.
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∙ 12y agoBees have stingers so that they can protect themselves and their hives.
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∙ 14y agoA male (drone) honey bee can't sting.
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∙ 12y agoDepends on what insect
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∙ 11y agoto protect itself
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How would you put wasp sting in a sentence?
Example sentence - I knew the wasp sting would be painful.
What word means scientific study of insects?
The study of insects is Entomology.
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What is in chilli or vinegar that kill insects?
The acid in vinegar and chilli kills insects.
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.
What are insects that sting?
Wasps and Bee's are insects that sting.
How do you use sting in a sentence?
having a sting or the capacity to sting; "stinging insects"; "stinging nettles"
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hornet
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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 a male ant sting?
no
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Over nine thousand!
Which bees sting male or female?
Only female bees can sting.
Do boy bees sting?
Drone (male) bees cannot sting.
Are carpenter bees poisonous?
They will have a sting, but they are usually quite docile and will only sting if severely provoked. The sting has evolved from an egg-laying tube in these insects, so all females but NO males will have a sting.
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.
How does a drone bee sting?
It can't. A drone (male bee) cannot sting.
